Spring Starflower

Chayote

About Spring Starflower and Chayote

Spring Starflower

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina

Mexico, Central America

Types

Perennial

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

357

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

10.20 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

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

Grass like

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

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

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Chayote

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Chayote

In French

Spring Starflower

Chayote

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Chayote

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Chayote

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

chuchu

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Chayote

In Latin

Spring Starflower

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

505

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Chayote

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

Spring Starflower and Chayote Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Chayote are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Chayote

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