Chaco

Hylocereus

About Chaco and Hylocereus

Chaco

Hylocereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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

Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

10015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm200.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

pollinators

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

Hydrangea

hylocereus

In German

Hortensie

hylocereus

In French

Hortensia

hylocereus

In Spanish

Hortensia

hylocereus

In Greek

υδραγεία

hylocereus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

hylocereus

In Polish

Hortensja

Hylocereus

In Latin

Hibiscus

Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

-12

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Hylocereus

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

Chaco and Hylocereus Physical Information

Chaco and Hylocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Hylocereus height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Hylocereus are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Hylocereus flower color:
Hylocereus leaf color:

Care of Chaco and Hylocereus

Care of Chaco and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.