About Chayote

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

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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All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Chayote

In German

Chayote

In French

Chayote

In Spanish

Chayote

In Greek

Chayote

In Portuguese

chuchu

In Polish

Chayote

In Latin

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote

Want to know the properties of Chayote? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chayote is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Chayote Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation and Thyroid problems

Part of plant used: Fruits, Leaves, Root and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Chayote Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chayote. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chayote physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 25.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Green

Leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote

Taking Chayote Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chayote include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Chayote

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chayote is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chayote is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear. This plant's habitat is Hillside and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.