Cucumber

Chayote

About Cucumber and Chayote

Cucumber

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Cucumber

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

In Hindi

खीरा

Chayote

In German

Gurke

Chayote

In French

concombre

Chayote

In Spanish

Pepino

Chayote

In Greek

αγγούρι

Chayote

In Portuguese

pepino

chuchu

In Polish

ogórek

Chayote

In Latin

cucumeris

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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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.

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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 25.00 cm. 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.