Chayote

Potato

About Chayote and Potato

Chayote

Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin, South America, Chile

1.4 Types

Not available

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

1.8 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

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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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Blue, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

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

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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

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

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

SOLANUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

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

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

आलू

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Kartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Pomme de terre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Patata

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Πατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Batata

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Potato

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

Chayote and Potato Physical Information

Chayote and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Potato are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Potato

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