Kochia

Chayote

About Kochia and Chayote

Kochia

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

1407

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

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

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

Chayote

In German

Besen-Radmelde

Chayote

In French

Bassia scoparia

Chayote

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Chayote

In Greek

Bassia scoparia

Chayote

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

chuchu

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Chayote

In Latin

Bassia scoparia

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bassia

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kochia and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Chayote

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

Kochia and Chayote Physical Information

Kochia and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Chayote are as follows:

Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and Chayote

Care of Kochia and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.