Chaco

Devil's Tongue

About Chaco and Devil's Tongue

Chaco

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

1003

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Konjac

In German

Hortensie

Teufelszunge

In French

Hortensia

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Hortensia

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

υδραγεία

Konjac

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Hortensja

konjac

In Latin

Hibiscus

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

-30

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Devil's Tongue

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

Chaco and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Chaco and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Chaco and Devil's Tongue

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