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About Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Chayote


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Perennial   

Origin
Mexico, Central America   
Not Available   

Types
Not available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Hillside   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-3   
10-1   

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Dry Conditions   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Chayote   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Chayote   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Chayote   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Chayote   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Chayote   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
chuchu   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Chayote   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
chayote   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Violales   
Rosales   

Family
Cucurbitaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Sechium   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Sicyeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
5   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chayote season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chayote is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Chayote is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

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

Care of Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Chayote and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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