Chocolate-root

Nemesia

About Chocolate-root and Nemesia

Chocolate-root

Nemesia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

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

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

10060

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

7 - 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

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

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Nemesia

In German

Hortensie

Nemesia

In French

Hortensia

Nemesia

In Spanish

Hortensia

Nemesia

In Greek

υδραγεία

Nemesia

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Nemesia

In Polish

Hortensja

Nemesia

In Latin

Hibiscus

Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Nemesia

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Nemesia? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Nemesia. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Nemesia 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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Nemesia

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

Chocolate-root and Nemesia Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Nemesia are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Nemesia

Care of Chocolate-root and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.