Chayote

Hackberry

About Chayote and Hackberry

Chayote

Hackberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Canada

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

770

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hillside

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

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

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Chayote

HACKBERRY

In German

Chayote

Hackberry

In French

Chayote

micocoulier

In Spanish

Chayote

almez

In Greek

Chayote

hackberry

In Portuguese

chuchu

hackberry

In Polish

Chayote

hackberry

In Latin

chayote

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Sechium

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

570

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Chayote and Hackberry

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Chayote and Yukon Gold Potato

Chayote and Spinach

Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Chayote and Hackberry

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

Chayote and Hackberry Physical Information

Chayote and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Hackberry are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chayote and Hackberry

Care of Chayote and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.