Chayote

Bluebell

About Chayote and Bluebell

Chayote

Bluebell

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

7.2 Common Name

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

Spanish Bluebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Bluebell plant

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Endymion Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

plante Bluebell

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

planta Bluebell

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

φυτό Bluebell

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

planta Bluebell

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Bluebell roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Bluebell herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Hyacinthoides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Bluebell

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Bluebell

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

Chayote and Bluebell Physical Information

Chayote and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Bluebell are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Bluebell

Care of Chayote and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.