Corn

Chayote

About Corn and Chayote

Corn

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

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120.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Indeterminate

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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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, Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZEA mays

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Maize

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

मक्का

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Mais

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Blé

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maíz

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλαμπόκι

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Milho

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Kukurydza

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

corn

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Zea

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Corn and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Corn and Chayote. Corn doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Chayote has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Corn and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Corn and Chayote

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

Corn and Chayote Physical Information

Corn and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Corn and Chayote are as follows:

Corn flower color: Not Available
Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Corn and Chayote

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