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About Chaco and African Marigold


About African Marigold and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Annual  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
African Marigold  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अफ्रीकी गेंदा  

In German
Hortensie  
Studentenblume  

In French
Hortensia  
Marigold africaine  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
caléndula africana  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Αφρικής κατιφές  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
marigold africano  

In Polish
Hortensja  
afrykański nagietka  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
African pingit vaccinia caltha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
Tagetes  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tageteae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
-  
33  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Chaco and African Marigold. Chaco doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and African Marigold has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chaco and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and African Marigold

Season and care of Chaco and African Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Chaco and African Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and African Marigold season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chaco is Loam, Sand and for African Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chaco and African Marigold Physical Information

Chaco and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chaco and African Marigold are as follows:

Care of Chaco and African Marigold

Care of Chaco and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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