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About Norway Pine and Chayote


About Chayote and Norway Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear  

Number of Varieties
2  
7  

Habitat
Mountain Slopes  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
25.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
orange brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, sawflies  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
songbirds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Farmland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems  

Part of Plant Used
Pulp  
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Norway Pine  
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola  

In Hindi
Norway pine  
Chayote  

In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  
Chayote  

In French
Pin rouge  
Chayote  

In Spanish
Pinus resinosa  
Chayote  

In Greek
Norway pine  
Chayote  

In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa  
chuchu  

In Polish
Sosna czerwona  
Chayote  

In Latin
Norway pine  
chayote  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Violales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Sechium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sicyeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
20  
5  
99+

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Properties of Norway Pine and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Chayote

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

Norway Pine and Chayote Physical Information

Norway Pine and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Chayote are as follows:

Care of Norway Pine and Chayote

Care of Norway Pine and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine 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.

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