Celery Cabbage

Chayote

About Celery Cabbage and Chayote

Celery Cabbage

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

157

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

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?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

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

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

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

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Chayote

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Chayote

In French

céleri chou

Chayote

In Spanish

apio col

Chayote

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Chayote

In Portuguese

aipo couve

chuchu

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Chayote

In Latin

Brassica apium

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Violales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Brassiceae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Chayote

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

Celery Cabbage and Chayote Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Chayote are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Chayote

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