Chayote

Peruvian Daffodil

About Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil

Chayote

Peruvian Daffodil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

7.2 Common Name

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

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

peruvian daffodil

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

peruvian daffodil

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

peruvian daffodil

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Pamianthe

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

peruvian daffodil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

peruvian daffodil

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

peruvian daffodil

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

peruvian daffodil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Pamianthe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Clinantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Chayote and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.