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About Chaco and San Pedro


About San Pedro and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
shrublands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
San Pedro  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
सैन पेड्रो  

In German
Hortensie  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In French
Hortensia  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
San Pedro κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Wachuma  

In Polish
Hortensja  
San pedro (kaktus)  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
San Pedro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
-  
Echinopsis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
-  
36  

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Properties of Chaco and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and San Pedro

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

Chaco and San Pedro Physical Information

Chaco and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chaco and San Pedro are as follows:

Care of Chaco and San Pedro

Care of Chaco and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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