Monkey-flower

Chayote

About Monkey-flower and Chayote

Monkey-flower

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mimulus

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

1007

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

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

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

Chayote

In German

Monkey Flower

Chayote

In French

Monkey Flower

Chayote

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Chayote

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Chayote

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

chuchu

In Polish

Monkey Flower

Chayote

In Latin

Monkey Flower

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Chayote

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

Monkey-flower and Chayote Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Chayote are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Chayote

Care of Monkey-flower and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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.