Chayote

Red Cabbage

About Chayote and Red Cabbage

Chayote

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

6-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

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

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Chayote

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Chayote

Rotkohl

In French

Chayote

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Chayote

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Chayote

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

chuchu

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Chayote

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

chayote

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Sechium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5400

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Red Cabbage

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

Chayote and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Chayote and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chayote and Red Cabbage

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