Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
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, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Green
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
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
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
-
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
No
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
-
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
-
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Hydrangea
gillyflower
In German
Hortensie
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Hortensia
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Hortensia
Gillyflower
In Greek
υδραγεία
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Hortensja
Gillyflower
In Latin
Hibiscus
Matthiola incana
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Properties of Chaco and Gillyflower
Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Gillyflower. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chaco and Gillyflower
Season and care of Chaco and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Chaco and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chaco is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chaco and Gillyflower Physical Information
Chaco and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Gillyflower are as follows:
Care of Chaco and Gillyflower
Care of Chaco and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.