Coco Plum

Chayote

About Coco Plum and Chayote

Coco Plum

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico, Central America

Types

Fruit Trees

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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 Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

Birds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Paradise Plum

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

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Chayote

In German

coco Plum

Chayote

In French

Coco Plum

Chayote

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Chayote

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Chayote

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

chuchu

In Polish

coco plum

Chayote

In Latin

coco plum

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Violales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

145

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Chayote

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

Coco Plum and Chayote Physical Information

Coco Plum and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Chayote are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Chayote

Care of Coco Plum and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum 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.