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About Coco Plum and Chaco


About Chaco and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Fruit Trees  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
Hydrangea  

In German
coco Plum  
Hortensie  

In French
Coco Plum  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
coco plum  
Hortensja  

In Latin
coco plum  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malpighiales  
-  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
14  
-  

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Properties of Coco Plum and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Chaco

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

Coco Plum and Chaco Physical Information

Coco Plum and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Chaco

Care of Coco Plum and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum 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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