Pennywort

Chayote

About Pennywort and Chayote

Pennywort

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Mexico, Central America

Types

Virginia

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

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

In Hindi

pennywort

Chayote

In German

Wassernabel

Chayote

In French

pennywort

Chayote

In Spanish

Centella

Chayote

In Greek

pennywort

Chayote

In Portuguese

conchelo

chuchu

In Polish

wąkrota

Chayote

In Latin

pennywort

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Violales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7005

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Chayote

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

Pennywort and Chayote Physical Information

Pennywort and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Chayote are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and Chayote

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