Chaco

Water Celery

About Chaco and Water Celery

Chaco

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Water Celery

In German

Hortensie

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Hortensia

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Hortensia

El apio agua

In Greek

υδραγεία

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Aipo água

In Polish

Hortensja

Seler Woda

In Latin

Hibiscus

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

-1

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Water Celery

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

Chaco and Water Celery Physical Information

Chaco and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Water Celery are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Chaco and Water Celery

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