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About Chaco and Poison Sumac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
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
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
-  

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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial 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  

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
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
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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
Sap  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
toxicodendron vernix  
Hydrangea  

In German
toxicodendron vernix  
Hortensie  

In French
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Toxicodendron vernix  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
toxicodendron vernix  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Natrum vernix  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Toxicodendron  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
-  

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Properties of Poison Sumac and Chaco

Wondering what are the properties of Poison Sumac and Chaco? We provide you with everything About Poison Sumac and Chaco. Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also Poison Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation and Chaco has allergic reactions like Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation. 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 Poison Sumac and Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Chaco

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

Poison Sumac and Chaco Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Poison Sumac and Chaco

Care of Poison Sumac and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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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