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About Radish Plant and Chaco


About Chaco and Radish Plant


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
4  
100  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Diabetes, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHAPHANUS sativus  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Radish plant  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
मूली  
Hydrangea  

In German
Rettich Pflanze  
Hortensie  

In French
usine de radis  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
planta de rábano  
Hortensia  

In Greek
φυτικά ραπανάκι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
planta radish  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
rzodkiewka roślin  
Hortensja  

In Latin
raphanus herba  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Capparales  
-  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Raphanus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
-  

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Properties of Radish Plant and Chaco

Wondering what are the properties of Radish Plant and Chaco? We provide you with everything About Radish Plant and Chaco. Radish Plant doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also Radish Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Radish Plant has allergic reactions like Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash and Stomach pain and Chaco has allergic reactions like Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash and Stomach pain. 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 Radish Plant and Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Radish Plant and Chaco

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

Radish Plant and Chaco Physical Information

Radish Plant and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Radish Plant height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Radish Plant and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Radish Plant and Chaco

Care of Radish Plant and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radish Plant pruning is done and Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Radish Plant 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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