Chayote

Japanese Eggplant

About Chayote and Japanese Eggplant

Chayote

Japanese Eggplant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

White, Purple, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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

Neutral

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

Full 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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Throat itching

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

Antidote, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

7.2 Common Name

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

brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

जापानी बैंगन

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

japanische Aubergine

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

aubergine japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Berenjena japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Beringela japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

japoński Bakłażan

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Eggplant Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Japanese Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Japanese Eggplant

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

Chayote and Japanese Eggplant Physical Information

Chayote and Japanese Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Japanese Eggplant are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Japanese Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Japanese Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Japanese Eggplant

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