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About Chaco and American persimmon


About American persimmon and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
China  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, Fruits, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
Diospyros virginiana  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा  

In German
Hortensie  
amerikanische persimmon  

In French
Hortensia  
Diospyros virginiana  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Diospyros virginiana  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
American λωτός  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Caqui americano  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Amerykański persimmon  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Diospyros virginiana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Ericales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
-  
Diospyros  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
60  

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Properties of Chaco and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and American persimmon

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

Chaco and American persimmon Physical Information

Chaco and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and American persimmon are as follows:

Care of Chaco and American persimmon

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

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