Meadow Foxtail

Chayote

About Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

Meadow Foxtail

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

707

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

Facts

Foliage Texture

Medium

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

meadow Foxtail

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Violales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

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

Meadow Foxtail and Chayote Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.