Chaco

Escallonia

About Chaco and Escallonia

Chaco

Escallonia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10065

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 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

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

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

Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Escallonia

In Hindi

Hydrangea

गम

In German

Hortensie

Gummi

In French

Hortensia

gomme

In Spanish

Hortensia

goma

In Greek

υδραγεία

κόμμι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

goma

In Polish

Hortensja

guma

In Latin

Hibiscus

Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Escalloniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Escallonioideae

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Escallonia

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Escallonia

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

Chaco and Escallonia Physical Information

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

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chaco and Escallonia

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