Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Japan
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-8
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
Flower Color
Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
-
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
No
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
-
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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.
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:
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.