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About Ram's Horn and Chaco


About Chaco and Ram's Horn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas  
Mexico, Central America  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
12*3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Ram's Horn  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Proboscidea louisianica  
Hydrangea  

In German
Proboscidea louisianica  
Hortensie  

In French
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA  
Hortensia  

In Greek
proboscidea louisianica  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
proboscidea louisianica  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Proboscidea louisianica  
Hortensja  

In Latin
proboscidea louisianica  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Pedaliaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Proboscidea  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
-  

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Chaco

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

Ram's Horn and Chaco Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Ram's Horn and Chaco

Care of Ram's Horn and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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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