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About Cleyera and Chaco


About Chaco and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
Hydrangea  

In German
Sakaki  
Hortensie  

In French
Cleyera  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Cleyera  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Theales  
-  

Family
Theaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
-  

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Properties of Cleyera and Chaco

Wondering what are the properties of Cleyera and Chaco? We provide you with everything About Cleyera and Chaco. Cleyera doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also Cleyera does not have fragrant flowers. Cleyera has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Chaco has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Cleyera and Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Chaco

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

Cleyera and Chaco Physical Information

Cleyera and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Chaco

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

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