Celery

Chayote

About Celery and Chayote

Celery

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

1007

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Celery

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

In Hindi

अजवायन

Chayote

In German

Sellerie

Chayote

In French

Céleri

Chayote

In Spanish

Apio

Chayote

In Greek

Σέλινο

Chayote

In Portuguese

Aipo

chuchu

In Polish

Seler

Chayote

In Latin

apium

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Violales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Apium

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Apieae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Chayote

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

Celery and Chayote Physical Information

Celery and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Chayote are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Celery and Chayote

Care of Celery and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery 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.