Chayote

Spring Starflower

About Chayote and Spring Starflower

Chayote

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America, Argentina

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Perennial

Number of Varieties

735

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Habitat

Hillside

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

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

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Chayote

Spring Starflower

In German

Chayote

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Chayote

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Chayote

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Chayote

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

chuchu

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Chayote

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

chayote

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Sechium

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sicyeae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Spring Starflower

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

Chayote and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Chayote and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chayote and Spring Starflower

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