Quince

Chaco

About Quince and Chaco

Quince

Chaco

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*3

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Quince

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Hydrangea

In German

Quitte

Hortensie

In French

Coing

Hortensia

In Spanish

Membrillo

Hortensia

In Greek

Κυδώνι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Hortênsia

In Polish

Pigwa

Hortensja

In Latin

Quince

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

200-

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Chaco

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

Quince and Chaco Physical Information

Quince and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Quince and Chaco are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of Quince and Chaco

Care of Quince and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince 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.