Chayote

Hairy Bittercress

About Chayote and Hairy Bittercress

Chayote

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Unknown

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

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

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Hairy Bittercress

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

Chayote and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Chayote and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Chayote and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.