Foxtail pine

Chayote

About Foxtail pine and Chayote

Foxtail pine

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

-7

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm25.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Foxtail pine

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

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Chayote

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Chayote

In French

sétaire pin

Chayote

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Chayote

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Chayote

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

chuchu

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Chayote

In Latin

panicum pinus

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Violales

Family

Pinaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pinus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1115

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Chayote

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

Foxtail pine and Chayote Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Chayote are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Chayote

Care of Foxtail pine and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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.