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About Pennywort and Chayote

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
1.3 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
1.4 Types
Virginia
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
SECHIUM edule
7.2 Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
7.2.1 In Hindi
pennywort
Chayote
7.2.2 In German
Wassernabel
Chayote
7.2.3 In French
pennywort
Chayote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Centella
Chayote
7.2.5 In Greek
pennywort
Chayote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
conchelo
chuchu
7.2.7 In Polish
wąkrota
Chayote
7.2.8 In Latin
pennywort
chayote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
Violales
8.5 Family
Apiaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Hydrocotyle
Sechium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sicyeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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 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 Pennywort and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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 Not Available. 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.