Chayote

Lamb's Lettuce

About Chayote and Lamb's Lettuce

Chayote

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

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

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

In Hindi

Chayote

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Chayote

Feldsalat

In French

Chayote

Mâche

In Spanish

Chayote

Miramores

In Greek

Chayote

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

chuchu

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Chayote

Roszpunka

In Latin

chayote

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Sechium

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sicyeae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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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 and Lamb's Lettuce 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 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 25.00 cm 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.