Juneberry

Chayote

About Juneberry and Chayote

Juneberry

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Mexico, Central America

Types

shadbush, wild plum

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

207

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Habitat

Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet, Plum

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Medium

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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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, Deers, Hoverflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMELANCHIER arborea

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush

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

In Hindi

Juneberry

Chayote

In German

Felsenbirnen

Chayote

In French

Amélanchier

Chayote

In Spanish

Amelanchier

Chayote

In Greek

Juneberry

Chayote

In Portuguese

Amelanchier

chuchu

In Polish

Świdośliwa

Chayote

In Latin

Amelanchier

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Amelanchier

Sechium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

255

1 27800

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Properties of Juneberry and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Juneberry and Chayote

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

Juneberry and Chayote Physical Information

Juneberry and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Juneberry height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Juneberry and Chayote are as follows:

Juneberry flower color: White
Juneberry leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Juneberry and Chayote

Care of Juneberry and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juneberry pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Juneberry needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.