Chervil

Chayote

About Chervil and Chayote

Chervil

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

French parsley

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

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

In Hindi

चेवील

Chayote

In German

Kerbel

Chayote

In French

Cerfeuil

Chayote

In Spanish

Perifollo

Chayote

In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

Chayote

In Portuguese

Cerefólio

chuchu

In Polish

Trybula

Chayote

In Latin

BOOPES

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Violales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Anthriscus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Chervil and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Chayote

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

Chervil and Chayote Physical Information

Chervil and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Chayote are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Chervil and Chayote

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