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About Poison Sumac and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
-  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Sap  

Other Uses
-  
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
toxicodendron vernix  

In German
Hortensie  
toxicodendron vernix  

In French
Hortensia  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Toxicodendron vernix  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  

In Polish
Hortensja  
toxicodendron vernix  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Natrum vernix  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
-  
Toxicodendron  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
35  

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Properties of Chaco and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Poison Sumac

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

Chaco and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Chaco and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Poison Sumac

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

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