Buttonbush

Chayote

About Buttonbush and Chayote

Buttonbush

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Chayote

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

Buttonbush and Chayote Physical Information

Buttonbush and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Buttonbush and Chayote are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Chayote

Care of Buttonbush and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.