Chaco

Leatherwood

About Chaco and Leatherwood

Chaco

Leatherwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblanceolate to oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Leatherwood

In German

Hortensie

Leather

In French

Hortensia

Leatherwood

In Spanish

Hortensia

Leatherwood

In Greek

υδραγεία

Leatherwood

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Leatherwood

In Polish

Hortensja

Leatherwood

In Latin

Hibiscus

Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cyrillaceae

Genus

Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-5

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Leatherwood

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

Chaco and Leatherwood Physical Information

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

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chaco and Leatherwood

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