Chayote

California Buckeye

About Chayote and California Buckeye

Chayote

California Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

California

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

AESCULUS californica

7.2 Common Name

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

California Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

California Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

California Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

California Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Καλιφόρνια Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

California Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Kalifornia Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

California Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Sapindaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and California Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and California Buckeye

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

Chayote and California Buckeye Physical Information

Chayote and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and California Buckeye are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chayote and California Buckeye

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