Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Tagetes lemmonii
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12*3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Light Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
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
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
No
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
TAGETES lucida
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold
In Hindi
Hydrangea
मैक्सिकन गेंदा
In German
Hortensie
mexikanische Ringelblume
In French
Hortensia
Tagetes lucida
In Spanish
Hortensia
caléndula mexicano
In Greek
υδραγεία
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Tagetes lucida
In Polish
Hortensja
meksykański nagietka
In Latin
Hibiscus
Mexicanus caltha
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Chaco and Mexican Marigold
Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Mexican Marigold? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Mexican Marigold. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Mexican Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chaco and Mexican Marigold
Season and care of Chaco and Mexican Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Chaco and Mexican Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mexican Marigold season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chaco is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Marigold is Acidic, Neutral.
Chaco and Mexican Marigold Physical Information
Chaco and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Mexican Marigold are as follows:
Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
- Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green
Care of Chaco and Mexican Marigold
Care of Chaco and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.