Coriander

Chayote

About Coriander and Chayote

Coriander

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp forests, Farms, Fields, Forests, Open areas, Open Forest, Open Plains, open Woodlands, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet Woods

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Cutworms, Damping off, Damping-off, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Watery soft rot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Mites

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sore eyes, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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 animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Fiber, Nutrients

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

धनिया

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Koriander

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Coriandre

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cilantro

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Κολίανδρο

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coentro

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolendra

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

coriandrum

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Coriandrum

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Coriandreae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Coriander and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Coriander and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Coriander and Chayote. Coriander doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Coriander does not have fragrant flowers. Coriander has allergic reactions like Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sore eyes and Watery eyes and Chayote has allergic reactions like Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sore eyes and Watery eyes. 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 Coriander and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coriander and Chayote

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

Coriander and Chayote Physical Information

Coriander and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Coriander height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Coriander and Chayote are as follows:

Coriander flower color: White and Light Pink
Coriander leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Coriander and Chayote

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