Chaco

Babaco

About Chaco and Babaco

Chaco

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

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

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

1000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

11-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Remove shoots

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Babaco

In German

Hortensie

Babaco

In French

Hortensia

Babaco

In Spanish

Hortensia

Babaco

In Greek

υδραγεία

Babaco

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Babaco

In Polish

Hortensja

Babaco

In Latin

Hibiscus

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-1

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Babaco

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

Chaco and Babaco Physical Information

Chaco and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Babaco are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chaco and Babaco

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