Chayote

Lamb's Lettuce

About Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce

Chayote

Lamb's Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

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

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, 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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

VALERIANELLA locusta

7.2 Common Name

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

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Lamb's Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Feldsalat

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Mâche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Miramores

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Μαρούλι αρνιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Alface-de-cordeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Roszpunka

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Lactuca agni

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Valerianaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Valerianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Valerianeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Valerianoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.