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About Hippeastrum and Chayote

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
38.10 cm610.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.10 cmNA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
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
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
SECHIUM edule
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
Chayote
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Chayote
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Chayote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Chayote
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
Chayote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
chuchu
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Chayote
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
chayote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Violales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Sechium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sicyeae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
905
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Chayote

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Chayote

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

Hippeastrum and Chayote Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Chayote are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Chayote

Care of Hippeastrum and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.