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About Chaco and Pink Flame Tree


About Pink Flame Tree and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Australia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
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  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Hortensia  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Malvales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
-  
brachychiton  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
-  
1  

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Properties of Chaco and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Pink Flame Tree

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

Chaco and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Chaco and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Pink Flame Tree

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

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