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About Chaco and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

10025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*3
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Hydrangea
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Hortensie
Esslöffel

In French

Hortensia
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Hortensia
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

υδραγεία
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
colher Desert

In Polish

Hortensja
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Hibiscus
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

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Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

-
Dasylirion

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

-20
1 27800
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Properties of Chaco and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Chaco and Desert Spoon

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

Chaco and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Chaco and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco leaf color: Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chaco and Desert Spoon

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