Tritoma

Chaco

About Tritoma and Chaco

Tritoma

Chaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

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

Number of Varieties

70100

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12*3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

In Hindi

Tritoma

Hydrangea

In German

Tritoma

Hortensie

In French

Tritoma

Hortensia

In Spanish

tritoma

Hortensia

In Greek

tritoma

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Hortênsia

In Polish

Tritoma

Hortensja

In Latin

Trytoma

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

72-

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Chaco

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

Tritoma and Chaco Physical Information

Tritoma and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Chaco are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Chaco

Care of Tritoma and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.