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About Chayote and Chives

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hillside
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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)
203.00 cm
Rank: 81 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs 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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Not Available
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
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
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, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
89% List of Herbs 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 !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs 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
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
7.2 Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chayote
Chives
7.2.2 In German
Chayote
Schnittlauch
7.2.3 In French
Chayote
Ciboulette
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chayote
Cebollino
7.2.5 In Greek
Chayote
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chuchu
Cebolinha
7.2.7 In Polish
Chayote
Szczypiorek
7.2.8 In Latin
chayote
Sectivi porri
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Sechium
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Sicyeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Allioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Chayote and Chives

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

Season and Care of Chayote and Chives

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

Chayote and Chives Physical Information

Chayote and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Chives are as follows:

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chayote and Chives

Care of Chayote and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.