Spring Starflower

Chayote

About Spring Starflower and Chayote

Spring Starflower

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Violales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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 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 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 Not Available. 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.