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About Chaco and Snow Pea


About Snow Pea and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
determinate, indeterminate  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Beans, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Edible seed  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
magnetout  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Snow Pea  

In German
Hortensie  
Kefe  

In French
Hortensia  
Snow Pea  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
tirabeque, bisalto  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Μπιζέλια  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
ervilhas  

In Polish
Hortensja  
groszek cukrowy  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
pīsa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Pisum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
-  
25  

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Properties of Chaco and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Snow Pea

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

Chaco and Snow Pea Physical Information

Chaco and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Snow Pea are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Snow Pea

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

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