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About Sugar Pine and Chaco


About Chaco and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
5  
100  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*3  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
-  

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
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
Hydrangea  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Hortensie  

In French
Sugar Pine  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Pinus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
-  

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Chaco

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Chaco

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

Sugar Pine and Chaco Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Chaco

Care of Sugar Pine and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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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