Home
Garden Plants


Compare Mashua and Tatsoi


Tatsoi and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Brassica rapa  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
-  
orchards, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Tan, Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Tat Soi, Tatsoi  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Tatsoi  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Tatsoi  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Tatsoi  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Tatsoi  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Tatsoi  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Tatsoi  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Tatsoi  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Tatsoi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Brassicales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
50  

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Mashua and Tatsoi

If you are confused whether Mashua or Tatsoi are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mashua and Tatsoi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tatsoi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and Tatsoi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Annual Plants

Importance of Mashua and Tatsoi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mashua and Tatsoi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mashua and Tatsoi as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mashua is whereas of Tatsoi is anti-cancer, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: while Tatsoi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Tatsoi

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mashua vs Tatsoi and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mashua are whereas of Tatsoi have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mashua has no showy fruits and Tatsoi has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Tatsoi is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Tatsoi facts and facts of other plants too.

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants