Hairy Bittercress

Chayote

About Hairy Bittercress and Chayote

Hairy Bittercress

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Violales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cardamine

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Chayote

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Chayote is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Chayote Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Chayote season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chayote is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chayote is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Bittercress and Chayote Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Chayote are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Chayote

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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.