Cleyera

Chayote

About Cleyera and Chayote

Cleyera

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Central America

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

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

In Hindi

Cleyera

Chayote

In German

Sakaki

Chayote

In French

Cleyera

Chayote

In Spanish

Cleyera

Chayote

In Greek

Cleyera

Chayote

In Portuguese

Cleyera

chuchu

In Polish

Cleyera

Chayote

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Violales

Family

Theaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

185

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Chayote

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

Cleyera and Chayote Physical Information

Cleyera and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Chayote are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Cleyera and Chayote

Care of Cleyera and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera 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 Cleyera 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.