Chayote

Chives

About Chayote and Chives

Chayote

Chives

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

7500

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Habitat

Hillside

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm203.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

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

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

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

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Chayote

Chives

In German

Chayote

Schnittlauch

In French

Chayote

Ciboulette

In Spanish

Chayote

Cebollino

In Greek

Chayote

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

chuchu

Cebolinha

In Polish

Chayote

Szczypiorek

In Latin

chayote

Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sechium

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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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 and Chives 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 Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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 25.00 cm 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.