Chayote

Shallot

About Chayote and Shallot

Chayote

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

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

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.20 cm

0.1 6350

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

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

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5750

1 27800

Properties of Chayote and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Shallot

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

Chayote and Shallot Physical Information

Chayote and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Shallot are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Chayote and Shallot

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