Bloodleaf

Chayote

About Bloodleaf and Chayote

Bloodleaf

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mexico, Central America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

707

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

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

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Chayote

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Chayote

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Chayote

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Chayote

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Chayote

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

chuchu

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Chayote

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Iresine

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

705

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Chayote

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

Bloodleaf and Chayote Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Chayote are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Chayote

Care of Bloodleaf and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.