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About Pepperwort and Chaco


About Chaco and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in 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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Hydrangea  

In German
Pepperwort  
Hortensie  

In French
Pepperwort  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
-  

Class
Equisetopsida  
-  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
-  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Chaco

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

Pepperwort and Chaco Physical Information

Pepperwort and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Chaco

Care of Pepperwort and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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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