Chayote

Weeping Maple

About Chayote and Weeping Maple

Chayote

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Transplanting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

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

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Chayote

Weeping Maple

In German

Chayote

Weeping Maple

In French

Chayote

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Chayote

weeping maple

In Greek

Chayote

weeping maple

In Portuguese

chuchu

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Chayote

płacz klonu

In Latin

chayote

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Sechium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5130

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Weeping Maple

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

Chayote and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Chayote and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Chayote and Weeping Maple

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