Silver Bells

Chayote

About Silver Bells and Chayote

Silver Bells

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

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

In Hindi

Silver bells

Chayote

In German

Silver bells

Chayote

In French

Silver bells

Chayote

In Spanish

Silver bells

Chayote

In Greek

Silver bells

Chayote

In Portuguese

Silver bells

chuchu

In Polish

Silver bells

Chayote

In Latin

Silver bells

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Violales

Family

Asparagaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Halesia

Sechium

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Chayote

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

Silver Bells and Chayote Physical Information

Silver Bells and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Chayote are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Chayote

Care of Silver Bells and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.