Chocolate-root

Chitalpa

About Chocolate-root and Chitalpa

Chocolate-root

Chitalpa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

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

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Chitalpa

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

Hortensie

Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

Hortensia

plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

Hortensia

planta Chitalpa

In Greek

υδραγεία

φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

planta Chitalpa

In Polish

Hortensja

Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Chitalpa

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Chitalpa is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Chitalpa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Chitalpa season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Chitalpa Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Chitalpa are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Chitalpa

Care of Chocolate-root and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.