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About Chayote and Celosia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hillside
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
1-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Y-shaped
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
CELOSIA argentea
7.2 Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Celosia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chayote
Celosia
7.2.2 In German
Chayote
Celosia
7.2.3 In French
Chayote
Celosia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chayote
Celosia
7.2.5 In Greek
Chayote
Celosia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chuchu
Celosia
7.2.7 In Polish
Chayote
celosia
7.2.8 In Latin
chayote
Celosia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Amaranthaceae
8.6 Genus
Sechium
Celosia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Sicyeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Chayote and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Chayote and Celosia

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

Chayote and Celosia Physical Information

Chayote and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Celosia are as follows:

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Celosia

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