Hackberry

Chayote

About Hackberry and Chayote

Hackberry

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

707

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Medium

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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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

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

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

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Chayote

In German

Hackberry

Chayote

In French

micocoulier

Chayote

In Spanish

almez

Chayote

In Greek

hackberry

Chayote

In Portuguese

hackberry

chuchu

In Polish

hackberry

Chayote

In Latin

Hackberry

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Violales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celtis

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

705

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Chayote

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

Hackberry and Chayote Physical Information

Hackberry and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Chayote are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Chayote

Care of Hackberry and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.