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About Chaco and Celosia


About Celosia and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, 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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Celosia  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Celosia  

In German
Hortensie  
Celosia  

In French
Hortensia  
Celosia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Celosia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Celosia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
celosia  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
-  
Celosia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
11  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Celosia. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Celosia 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 Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Celosia

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

Chaco and Celosia Physical Information

Chaco and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Celosia

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

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