Chayote

Florida Blue

About Chayote and Florida Blue

Chayote

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

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

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Chayote

Lisianthus

In German

Chayote

Lisianthus

In French

Chayote

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Chayote

Lisianthus

In Greek

Chayote

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

chuchu

Lisianthus

In Polish

Chayote

Eustoma

In Latin

chayote

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Sechium

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sicyeae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Florida Blue

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

Chayote and Florida Blue Physical Information

Chayote and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Florida Blue are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Chayote and Florida Blue

Care of Chayote and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.