Chayote

Painted Fingernails

About Chayote and Painted Fingernails

Chayote

Painted Fingernails

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Brazil

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification

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

Flowers

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

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

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

Chayote

painted fingernail

In German

Chayote

painted fingernail

In French

Chayote

Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Chayote

painted fingernail

In Greek

Chayote

painted fingernail

In Portuguese

chuchu

Painted fingernails

In Polish

Chayote

painted fingernail

In Latin

chayote

Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Violales

Bromeliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Sechium

Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Painted Fingernails

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

Chayote and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Chayote and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Chayote and Painted Fingernails

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