Cornflower

Chayote

About Cornflower and Chayote

Cornflower

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Mexico, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

1007

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Chayote

In German

Hortensie

Chayote

In French

Hortensia

Chayote

In Spanish

Hortensia

Chayote

In Greek

υδραγεία

Chayote

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

chuchu

In Polish

Hortensja

Chayote

In Latin

Hibiscus

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Violales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Chayote. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Chayote has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Cornflower and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Chayote

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

Cornflower and Chayote Physical Information

Cornflower and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Chayote are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Chayote

Care of Cornflower and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower 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.