Chayote

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis

Chayote

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

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

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Chayote and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.