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About Chaco and Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Light Green, Tan

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
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires a lot of watering, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Hortensie
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Hortensia
Épazote

In Spanish

Hortensia
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Hortensja
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Hibiscus
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

-
Dysphania

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

-30
1 27800
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Properties of Chaco and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Mexican Tea. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea 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 Tea 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 Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chaco and Mexican Tea

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

Chaco and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Chaco and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chaco and Mexican Tea

Care of Chaco and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Tea 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 Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.