Chayote

Tabardillo

About Chayote and Tabardillo

Chayote

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, 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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

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

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Chayote

tabardillo

In German

Chayote

tabardillo

In French

Chayote

tabardillo

In Spanish

Chayote

tabardillo

In Greek

Chayote

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

chuchu

Tabardillo

In Polish

Chayote

Tabardillo

In Latin

chayote

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sechium

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Tabardillo

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

Chayote and Tabardillo Physical Information

Chayote and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Tabardillo are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Tabardillo

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