Chayote

Royal Gala Apple

About Chayote and Royal Gala Apple

Chayote

Royal Gala Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Gold, Pink, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Budding, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Aphids, codling moth, mussel scale, Red spider mite, woolly aphid

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, bowel syndrome, Cancer, constipation, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Diarrhea, gallstones, Healthy teeth, hemorrhoids, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

MALUS domestica 'Royal Gala'

7.2 Common Name

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

Apple, Eating Apple, Royal Gala Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Royal Gala Apple

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Royal Gala Apfel

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Royal Gala d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Manzana Royal Gala

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Royal Gala της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Maçã Royal Gala

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Royal Gala jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Regia Schola Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Violales

Rosids

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Chayote and Royal Gala Apple

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Royal Gala Apple

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

Chayote and Royal Gala Apple Physical Information

Chayote and Royal Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Royal Gala Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Royal Gala Apple are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Royal Gala Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Royal Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Royal Gala Apple

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