Chaco

Umbrella Palm

About Chaco and Umbrella Palm

Chaco

Umbrella Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Japan

Types

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

Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius

Number of Varieties

10015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

ditches, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*3

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Hummingbirds

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

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Cyperus alternifolius

Common Name

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

Galingale,Umbrella Palm

In Hindi

Hydrangea

mbrella Palm

In German

Hortensie

Cyperus alternifolius

In French

Hortensia

Cyperus alternifolius

In Spanish

Hortensia

Cyperus alternifolius

In Greek

υδραγεία

Umbrella Palm

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Umbrella Palm

In Polish

Hortensja

Cibora zmienna

In Latin

Hibiscus

Umbrella Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Sciadopityaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-9

1 27800

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Properties of Chaco and Umbrella Palm

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

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Season and Care of Chaco and Umbrella Palm

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

Chaco and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Chaco and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Chaco and Umbrella Palm

Care of Chaco and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.