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About Chaco and Texas Bluebonnet


About Texas Bluebonnet and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Texas  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Ornamental Plant  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Roadsides, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
9 - 1  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White, Blue, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

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  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
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  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
LUPINUS subcarnosus  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
texas bluebonnet  

In German
Hortensie  
texas Blaue Lupine  

In French
Hortensia  
texas bluebonnet  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
texas Bluebonnet  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
texas bluebonnet  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
texas bluebonnet  

In Polish
Hortensja  
texas bluebonnet  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Texas lory  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Lupinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Genisteae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
-  
250  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and Texas Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Texas Bluebonnet

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

Chaco and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information

Chaco and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Texas Bluebonnet

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

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