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About Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig


About Chicago Hardy Fig and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Mediterranean, Western Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Ficus carica  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cropland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs watering once a week, 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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

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  
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
FICUS carica  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Chicago Hardy Fig  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अंजीर  

In German
Hortensie  
Feige  

In French
Hortensia  
figue  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
higo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Σύκο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Figura  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Figa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Fig  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
-  
Ficus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
750  
34

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Properties of Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig

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

Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig Physical Information

Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chicago Hardy Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig

Care of Chaco and Chicago Hardy Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicago Hardy Fig 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 Chicago Hardy Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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