Garden Pea

Chayote

About Garden Pea and Chayote

Garden Pea

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

Types

cowpea , pigeon pea

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

177

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, 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

30.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

Medium

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PISUM sativum

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Garden Pea

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

In Hindi

मटर

Chayote

In German

Erbse

Chayote

In French

Erbse

Chayote

In Spanish

guisante

Chayote

In Greek

μπιζέλι

Chayote

In Portuguese

ervilha

chuchu

In Polish

groch

Chayote

In Latin

pea

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pisum

Sechium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1505

1 27800

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Properties of Garden Pea and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Garden Pea and Chayote

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

Garden Pea and Chayote Physical Information

Garden Pea and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Pea and Chayote are as follows:

Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Garden Pea and Chayote

Care of Garden Pea and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.