Chayote

Dutch Iris

About Chayote and Dutch Iris

Chayote

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

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610.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Root Plants

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

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

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Dutch Iris

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

Chayote and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Chayote and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chayote and Dutch Iris

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