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About Fleeceflower and Chaco


About Chaco and Fleeceflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
High elevation  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
fleeceflower  
Hydrangea  

In German
fleeceflower  
Hortensie  

In French
fleeceflower  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Polygonum affine  
Hortensia  

In Greek
fleeceflower  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
fleeceflower  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
fleeceflower  
Hortensja  

In Latin
fleeceflower  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
-  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
-  

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Chaco

Wondering what are the properties of Fleeceflower and Chaco? We provide you with everything About Fleeceflower and Chaco. Fleeceflower doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also Fleeceflower does not have fragrant flowers. Fleeceflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain and Chaco has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain. 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 Fleeceflower and Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Chaco

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

Fleeceflower and Chaco Physical Information

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

Care of Fleeceflower and Chaco

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

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