Chayote

Butterfly Ginger

About Chayote and Butterfly Ginger

Chayote

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

710

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Habitat

Hillside

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

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

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Chayote

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Chayote

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Chayote

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Chayote

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Chayote

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

chuchu

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Chayote

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

chayote

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Sechium

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sicyeae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

580

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Butterfly Ginger

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

Chayote and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Chayote and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chayote and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Chayote and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.