Chayote

Sweetpea

About Chayote and Sweetpea

Chayote

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

750

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Habitat

Hillside

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8 - 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 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

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 essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

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

Sweetpea

In Hindi

Chayote

Sweetpea

In German

Chayote

Sweetpea

In French

Chayote

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Chayote

Sweetpea

In Greek

Chayote

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

chuchu

Sweetpea

In Polish

Chayote

Sweetpea

In Latin

chayote

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sechium

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

575

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Sweetpea

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

Chayote and Sweetpea Physical Information

Chayote and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Sweetpea are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Chayote and Sweetpea

Care of Chayote and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.