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Summer Squash

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About Summer Squash and Chayote

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America

Types

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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

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Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Heart-shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

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

In Hindi

summer squash
Chayote

In German

Sommerkürbis
Chayote

In French

courges d'été
Chayote

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Chayote

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Chayote

In Portuguese

abobrinha
chuchu

In Polish

latem squash
Chayote

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Chayote

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Chayote

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

Summer Squash and Chayote Physical Information

Summer Squash and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Chayote are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Chayote

Care of Summer Squash and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Summer Squash 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.