Chaco

Powder Puff Tree

About Chaco and Powder Puff Tree

Chaco

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

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

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

1005

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Hortensie

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Hortensia

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Hortensia

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

υδραγεία

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Hortensja

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Hibiscus

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

-250

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Powder Puff Tree. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff 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 Powder Puff 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 Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Powder Puff Tree

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

Chaco and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Chaco and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Chaco and Powder Puff Tree

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