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About Cucumber and Chayote

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
SECHIUM edule
7.2 Common Name
Cucumber
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
7.2.1 In Hindi
खीरा
Chayote
7.2.2 In German
Gurke
Chayote
7.2.3 In French
concombre
Chayote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pepino
Chayote
7.2.5 In Greek
αγγούρι
Chayote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pepino
chuchu
7.2.7 In Polish
ogórek
Chayote
7.2.8 In Latin
cucumeris
chayote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cucurbitales
Violales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Cucumis
Sechium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Melothrieae
Sicyeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Cucumber and Chayote

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

Season and Care of Cucumber and Chayote

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

Cucumber and Chayote Physical Information

Cucumber and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cucumber and Chayote are as follows:

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Cucumber and Chayote

Care of Cucumber and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cucumber 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.