Pepperwort

Chayote

About Pepperwort and Chayote

Pepperwort

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

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

250.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Frogs

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pepperwort

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Pepperwort

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Pepperwort

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepperwort

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Pepperwort

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pepperwort

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Pepperwort

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Pepperwort

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lapidieae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

655

1 27800

Properties of Pepperwort and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Chayote

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

Pepperwort and Chayote Physical Information

Pepperwort and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pepperwort and Chayote are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Pepperwort and Chayote

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