Hyacinth

Chayote

About Hyacinth and Chayote

Hyacinth

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

307

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

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

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Chayote

In German

Hyazinthe

Chayote

In French

jacinthe

Chayote

In Spanish

jacinto

Chayote

In Greek

υάκινθος

Chayote

In Portuguese

jacinto

chuchu

In Polish

hiacynt

Chayote

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Chayote

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

Hyacinth and Chayote Physical Information

Hyacinth and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Chayote are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Hyacinth and Chayote

Care of Hyacinth and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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.