Globe Flower

Chayote

About Globe Flower and Chayote

Globe Flower

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

307

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, 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, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

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

In Hindi

globe flower

Chayote

In German

Trollblumen

Chayote

In French

globe flower

Chayote

In Spanish

Trollius

Chayote

In Greek

globe flower

Chayote

In Portuguese

Trollius

chuchu

In Polish

Pełnik

Chayote

In Latin

globe flower

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Violales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Trollius

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Flower and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Chayote. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Chayote has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Chayote

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

Globe Flower and Chayote Physical Information

Globe Flower and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Chayote are as follows:

Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Flower and Chayote

Care of Globe Flower and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower 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.