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About Chaco and Missouri Primrose


About Missouri Primrose and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera missouriensis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
8-3  

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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Light Green, Tan  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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  
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  
Leaf spot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
OENOTHERA macrocarpa  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Missouri primrose  

In German
Hortensie  
Missouri Primel  

In French
Hortensia  
Oenothera macrocarpa  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
prímula Missouri  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Missouri primrose  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Missouri Primrose  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Wiesiołek ozdobny  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Primrose Missouri  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Myrtales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
-  
Oenothera  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Onagreae  

Subfamily
-  
Onagroideae  

Number of Species
-  
145  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and Missouri Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Missouri Primrose

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

Chaco and Missouri Primrose Physical Information

Chaco and Missouri Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Missouri Primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Missouri Primrose are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Missouri Primrose

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

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