Leatherwood

Chaco

About Leatherwood and Chaco

Leatherwood

Chaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12*3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

In Hindi

Leatherwood

Hydrangea

In German

Leather

Hortensie

In French

Leatherwood

Hortensia

In Spanish

Leatherwood

Hortensia

In Greek

Leatherwood

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Hortênsia

In Polish

Leatherwood

Hortensja

In Latin

Leatherwood

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Cyrillaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherwood and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Chaco

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

Leatherwood and Chaco Physical Information

Leatherwood and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Chaco are as follows:

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of Leatherwood and Chaco

Care of Leatherwood and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood 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.