Pansy

Chayote

About Pansy and Chayote

Pansy

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Asia, Europe

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

1507

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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, Feature Plant, Foundation

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Pansy

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

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Chayote

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Chayote

In French

Pensée

Chayote

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Chayote

In Greek

πανσές

Chayote

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

chuchu

In Polish

Bratek

Chayote

In Latin

Cinaede fill

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Violales

Family

Violaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Viola

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3005

1 27800

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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 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 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 25.00 cm. 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.