Chayote

Sugar Baby Watermelon

About Chayote and Sugar Baby Watermelon

Chayote

Sugar Baby Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

lobed or unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Grasshoppers, Worms

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

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Not Available

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

Cardiac, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'

7.2 Common Name

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

Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Arbuz Baby cukru

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Sugar Baby Watermelon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Violales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Chayote and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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

Chayote and Sugar Baby Watermelon Physical Information

Chayote and Sugar Baby Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Sugar Baby Watermelon are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Sugar Baby Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Sugar Baby Watermelon leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chayote and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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