Chaco

Bottle Gourd

About Chaco and Bottle Gourd

Chaco

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

1002

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

Hydrangea

लौकी

In German

Hortensie

Flaschenkürbis

In French

Hortensia

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Hortensia

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

υδραγεία

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cabaça

In Polish

Hortensja

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Hibiscus

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

-27

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Bottle Gourd

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

Chaco and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Chaco and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chaco and Bottle Gourd

Care of Chaco and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.