Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-11
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Light Green
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
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
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
-
Needs watering once a week
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
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
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
-
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
-
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Landscape
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Moss Rose
In Hindi
Hydrangea
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Hortensie
Moss Rose
In French
Hortensia
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Hortensia
musgo de Rose
In Greek
υδραγεία
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Hortensja
Moss Rose
In Latin
Hibiscus
Rosa moss
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Chaco and Moss Rose
Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Moss Rose. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chaco and Moss Rose
Season and care of Chaco and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Chaco and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chaco is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chaco and Moss Rose Physical Information
Chaco and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Moss Rose are as follows:
Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Chaco and Moss Rose
Care of Chaco and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.