Chayote

Wisteria

About Chayote and Wisteria

Chayote

Wisteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside

Forest edges, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Pink, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Wisteria

7.2 Common Name

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

Wisteria

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chayote

Wisteria

7.2.2 In German

Chayote

Glyzinien

7.2.3 In French

Chayote

Glycines

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chayote

Glicinas

7.2.5 In Greek

Chayote

γλυκίνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chuchu

Glicínias

7.2.7 In Polish

Chayote

Wisteria

7.2.8 In Latin

chayote

Wisteria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Violales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Sechium

Wisteria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Sicyeae

Millettieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chayote and Wisteria

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Wisteria

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

Chayote and Wisteria Physical Information

Chayote and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Wisteria are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Wisteria

Care of Chayote and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.