Fig

Chayote

About Fig and Chayote

Fig

Chayote

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

107

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Fig

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

In Hindi

अंजीर

Chayote

In German

Feige

Chayote

In French

figue

Chayote

In Spanish

higo

Chayote

In Greek

Σύκο

Chayote

In Portuguese

Figura

chuchu

In Polish

Figa

Chayote

In Latin

Fig

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ficus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8005

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Fig and Chayote

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

Compare Fruits » More

Fig and Kadota Fig

Fig and Nagami Kumquat

Fig and Strawberry

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Fig and Chayote

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

Fig and Chayote Physical Information

Fig and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Chayote are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Fig and Chayote

Care of Fig and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig 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 Fig 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.