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Celery Cabbage
Chayote
About Chayote and Celery Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America  
Types
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
7  
Habitat
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
Hillside  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  
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 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles, Flies, Insects  
Bees, Flying insects  
Allergy
Throat itching  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Farmland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Violales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Brassica  
Sechium  
Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Brassiceae  
Sicyeae  
Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  
Number of Species
1  
5  
99+
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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:

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.

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