Chayote

Snake Gourd

About Chayote and Snake Gourd

Chayote

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

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

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Chayote

चिचिण्डा

In German

Chayote

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Chayote

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Chayote

snake gourd

In Greek

Chayote

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

chuchu

snake gourd

In Polish

Chayote

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

chayote

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sechium

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

527

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Snake Gourd

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

Chayote and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Chayote and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chayote and Snake Gourd

Care of Chayote and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.