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About Chayote and Pennywort

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
1.4 Types
Not available
Virginia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hillside
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
10-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Anxiety, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
7.2 Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chayote
pennywort
7.2.2 In German
Chayote
Wassernabel
7.2.3 In French
Chayote
pennywort
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chayote
Centella
7.2.5 In Greek
Chayote
pennywort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chuchu
conchelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Chayote
wąkrota
7.2.8 In Latin
chayote
pennywort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Sechium
Hydrocotyle
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
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Chayote and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Chayote and Pennywort

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

Chayote and Pennywort Physical Information

Chayote and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Pennywort are as follows:

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chayote and Pennywort

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