Sour Cherry

Chayote

About Sour Cherry and Chayote

Sour Cherry

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Fruit

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

3007

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Birds

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Birds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

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

In Hindi

Sour cherry

Chayote

In German

Sauerkirsche

Chayote

In French

Prunus cerasus

Chayote

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

Chayote

In Greek

Sour cherry

Chayote

In Portuguese

Ginja

chuchu

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

Chayote

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2705

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Chayote. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Chayote has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Chayote

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

Sour Cherry and Chayote Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Chayote are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Chayote

Care of Sour Cherry and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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.