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About Chayote



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Vegetable 0

Origin
Mexico, Central America 0

Types
Not available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Hillside 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-3 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Vining/Climbing 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
Not Available 0

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Light Green 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Green 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Irregular 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Dry Conditions 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Medium 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales 0

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland 0

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems 0

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem 0

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule 0

Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola 0

In Hindi
Chayote 0

In German
Chayote 0

In French
Chayote 0

In Spanish
Chayote 0

In Greek
Chayote 0

In Portuguese
chuchu 0

In Polish
Chayote 0

In Latin
chayote 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Violales 0

Family
Cucurbitaceae 0

Genus
Sechium 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Sicyeae 0

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae 0

Number of Species
5 100

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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 Not Available. Chayote Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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 Not Available wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

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.

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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 Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not available. 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.

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