Mexican Hat

Chayote

About Mexican Hat and Chayote

Mexican Hat

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-3

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Violales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Chayote

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

Mexican Hat and Chayote Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Chayote are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Chayote

Care of Mexican Hat and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Hat 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.