Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12*3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
-
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
No
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Cleome serrulata
In German
Hortensie
Cleome serrulata
In French
Hortensia
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Hortensia
serrulata cleome
In Greek
υδραγεία
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Hortensja
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Hibiscus
Cleome serrulata
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Properties of Chaco and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Cleome serrulata. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chaco and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Chaco and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Chaco and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chaco is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Chaco and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Chaco and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Care of Chaco and Cleome serrulata
Care of Chaco and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.