Blackwood

Chayote

About Blackwood and Chayote

Blackwood

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Violales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blackwood and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and Chayote. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Chayote has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems 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 Blackwood and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Chayote

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

Blackwood and Chayote Physical Information

Blackwood and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blackwood and Chayote are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Blackwood and Chayote

Care of Blackwood and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.