Spring Beans

Chayote

About Spring Beans and Chayote

Spring Beans

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

1307

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Green Beans

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

In Hindi

फलियां

Chayote

In German

Bohnen

Chayote

In French

haricots

Chayote

In Spanish

Green Beans

Chayote

In Greek

φασόλια

Chayote

In Portuguese

feijões

chuchu

In Polish

fasola

Chayote

In Latin

fabam

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Sechium

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1305

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Beans and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Chayote

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

Spring Beans and Chayote Physical Information

Spring Beans and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Chayote are as follows:

Spring Beans flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Spring Beans leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Beans and Chayote

Care of Spring Beans and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans 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.