Chaco

African Violet

About Chaco and African Violet

Chaco

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Africa

Types

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

Perennial

Number of Varieties

10040000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

African violet

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Hortensie

African Violet

In French

Hortensia

African Violet

In Spanish

Hortensia

Violeta africana

In Greek

υδραγεία

African Violet

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Violet africano

In Polish

Hortensja

African Violet

In Latin

Hibiscus

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

-21

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Chaco and African Violet. Chaco doesn't have thorns and African Violet 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 Violet 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 Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and African Violet

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

Chaco and African Violet Physical Information

Chaco and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chaco and African Violet are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Chaco and African Violet

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