Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
2207
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
SECHIUM edule
Common Name
Bladderwort
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Chayote
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Chayote
In French
plante Bladderwort
Chayote
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Chayote
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Chayote
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
chuchu
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Chayote
In Latin
bladderwort herba
chayote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Violales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Sechium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sicyeae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
2205
1
27800
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