Chayote

Cornflower

About Chayote and Cornflower

Chayote

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

7100

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

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

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Chayote

Hydrangea

In German

Chayote

Hortensie

In French

Chayote

Hortensia

In Spanish

Chayote

Hortensia

In Greek

Chayote

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

chuchu

Hortênsia

In Polish

Chayote

Hortensja

In Latin

chayote

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Sechium

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sicyeae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

5250

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Cornflower

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

Chayote and Cornflower Physical Information

Chayote and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Cornflower are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Chayote and Cornflower

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