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About Chaco and Ponytail Palm


About Ponytail Palm and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
gardens, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
457.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
365.76 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
BEAUCARNEA recurvata  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Ponytail Palm  

In German
Hortensie  
Pferdeschwanz Palm  

In French
Hortensia  
Ponytail Palm  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Cola de caballo de palma  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
αλογοουρά παλάμη  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
rabo- de palma  

In Polish
Hortensja  
kucyk palmowy  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
ponytail palmarum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
-  
Beaucarnea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
-  
10  
99+

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Properties of Chaco and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Ponytail Palm

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

Chaco and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Chaco and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Ponytail Palm

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

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