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About Chaco and Chimney Bellflower


About Chimney Bellflower and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Campanula pyramidalis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
7 - 4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Lavender, Light Blue, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Asthma, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Chimney Bellflower  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Chimney Bellflower  

In German
Hortensie  
Schornstein Glockenblume  

In French
Hortensia  
cheminée Bellflower  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Chimenea Bellflower  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
chaminé Bellflower  

In Polish
Hortensja  
komin Bellflower  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
-  
Campanula  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
300  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Chimney Bellflower

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

Chaco and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Chaco and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Chimney Bellflower

Care of Chaco and Chimney Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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