Pride of Barbados

Chayote

About Pride of Barbados and Chayote

Pride of Barbados

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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

bipinnate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Violales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pride of Barbados and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Chayote

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

Pride of Barbados and Chayote Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Chayote are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Pride of Barbados and Chayote

Care of Pride of Barbados and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados 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.