Chayote

Sugar Snap Pea

About Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea

Chayote

Sugar Snap Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

PISUM sativum

Common Name

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

Garden Pea

In Hindi

Chayote

चीनी मटर

In German

Chayote

Kefe

In French

Chayote

Erbse

In Spanish

Chayote

guisante

In Greek

Chayote

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

chuchu

ervilha

In Polish

Chayote

groch

In Latin

chayote

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sechium

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Chayote and Sugar Snap Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.