Chayote

Garden Peony

About Chayote and Garden Peony

Chayote

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

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

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water during periods of drought

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

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

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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

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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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

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

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

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 Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Garden Peony

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

Chayote and Garden Peony Physical Information

Chayote and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Garden Peony are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Chayote and Garden Peony

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