Dutch Iris

Chayote

About Dutch Iris and Chayote

Dutch Iris

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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?

Root Plants

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Violales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3005

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Chayote

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

Dutch Iris and Chayote Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Chayote are as follows:

Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Chayote

Care of Dutch Iris and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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.