Panicum

Chayote

About Panicum and Chayote

Panicum

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Switchgrass

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

4507

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Deers

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Panicum

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

In Hindi

panikom

Chayote

In German

panikom

Chayote

In French

panikom

Chayote

In Spanish

panikom

Chayote

In Greek

Panicum

Chayote

In Portuguese

Panicum

chuchu

In Polish

Panicum

Chayote

In Latin

Panicum

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Violales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Panicum

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

4505

1 27800

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Properties of Panicum and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Chayote

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

Panicum and Chayote Physical Information

Panicum and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Chayote are as follows:

Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color:
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Panicum and Chayote

Care of Panicum and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.