Chaco

African Sumac

About Chaco and African Sumac

Chaco

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Shrub

Number of Varieties

10036

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

African Sumac

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Hortensie

African sumac

In French

Hortensia

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Hortensia

zumaque africano

In Greek

υδραγεία

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

sumac africano

In Polish

Hortensja

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Hibiscus

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

-36

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Chaco and African Sumac. Chaco doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and African Sumac 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 Chaco and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and African Sumac

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

Chaco and African Sumac Physical Information

Chaco and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and African Sumac are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Chaco and African Sumac

Care of Chaco and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.