Chayote

Japanese Cedar

About Chayote and Japanese Cedar

Chayote

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

China, Japan

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

715

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

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

Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

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

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Chayote

Japanese Cedar

In German

Chayote

der japanischen Zeder

In French

Chayote

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Chayote

cedro japonés

In Greek

Chayote

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

chuchu

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Chayote

japoński cedr

In Latin

chayote

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Violales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Sechium

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Japanese Cedar

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

Chayote and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Chayote and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chayote and Japanese Cedar

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