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About Chocolate-root and Pink Queen


About Pink Queen and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12 - 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, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
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  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Foundation, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
CLEOME hassleriana  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pink Queen  

In German
Hortensie  
rosa Königin  

In French
Hortensia  
Reine rose  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Reina de color rosa  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
ροζ Βασίλισσα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Rainha -de-rosa  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Różowa Królowa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Regina Pink  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cleomaceae  

Genus
-  
Cleome  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cleomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Pink Queen

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

Chocolate-root and Pink Queen Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Pink Queen are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Pink Queen

Care of Chocolate-root and Pink Queen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Queen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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