Devil's Tongue

Chayote

About Devil's Tongue and Chayote

Devil's Tongue

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 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

Yellow, Orange

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

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

In Hindi

Konjac

Chayote

In German

Teufelszunge

Chayote

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Chayote

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Chayote

In Greek

Konjac

Chayote

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

chuchu

In Polish

konjac

Chayote

In Latin

Konjac

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Violales

Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Chayote. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Chayote has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Chayote

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

Devil's Tongue and Chayote Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Chayote are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Chayote

Care of Devil's Tongue and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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.