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About Chayote and Bamboo

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not available
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Hillside
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Green, Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cyanide poisoning
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
BAMBUSA
7.2 Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chayote
Bānsa
7.2.2 In German
Chayote
Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Chayote
Bambou
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chayote
Bambú
7.2.5 In Greek
Chayote
μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chuchu
bambu
7.2.7 In Polish
Chayote
Bambus
7.2.8 In Latin
chayote
Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
Poales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Sechium
Acidosasa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Sicyeae
Bambuseae
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1400
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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Properties of Chayote and Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Chayote and Bamboo

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

Chayote and Bamboo Physical Information

Chayote and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chayote and Bamboo are as follows:

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

  • Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chayote and Bamboo

Care of Chayote and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.