Chayote

Double Pink Peony

About Chayote and Double Pink Peony

Chayote

Double Pink Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Ants, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

7.2 Common Name

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

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Double Pink Peony

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Double Rose pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Doble Pink Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Duplo Pink Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Podwójne Pink Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Paeonia

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

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Chayote and Double Pink Peony

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Double Pink Peony

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

Chayote and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

Chayote and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Double Pink Peony are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Chayote and Double Pink Peony

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