Cleome serrulata

Chayote

About Cleome serrulata and Chayote

Cleome serrulata

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-3

1.8 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, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Violales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Chayote

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

Cleome serrulata and Chayote Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Chayote are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Chayote

Care of Cleome serrulata and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.