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About Firewheel and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Firewheel  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Firewheel  

In German
Hortensie  
Feuerrad  

In French
Hortensia  
Firewheel  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Firewheel  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Firewheel  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Firewheel  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Firewheel  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Firewheel  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
-  
Gaillardia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Embryophyta  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
25  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Firewheel

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

Chaco and Firewheel Physical Information

Chaco and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Firewheel are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Firewheel

Care of Chaco and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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