Pansy

Chayote

About Pansy and Chayote

Pansy

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.50 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

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, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Not Available

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Pansy

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्रीवत

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Stiefmütterchen

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Pensée

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pensamiento

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

πανσές

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Bratek

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Cinaede fill

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Violaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Viola

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Pansy and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Chayote

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

Pansy and Chayote Physical Information

Pansy and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pansy and Chayote are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Pansy and Chayote

Care of Pansy and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pansy 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.