Chayote

Methley Plum

About Chayote and Methley Plum

Chayote

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

730

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

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

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Chayote

Methley Plum

In German

Chayote

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Chayote

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Chayote

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Chayote

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

chuchu

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Chayote

Methley Plum

In Latin

chayote

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Sechium

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Methley Plum

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

Chayote and Methley Plum Physical Information

Chayote and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Methley Plum are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Methley Plum

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