Tagetes Subulata

Chayote

About Tagetes Subulata and Chayote

Tagetes Subulata

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Marigold

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

307

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes subulata

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Tagetes Sabulata

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

In Hindi

Tagetes subulata

Chayote

In German

Tagetes Subulata

Chayote

In French

Tagetes Subulata

Chayote

In Spanish

Tagetes Subulata

Chayote

In Greek

Tagetes Subulata

Chayote

In Portuguese

Tagetes Subulata

chuchu

In Polish

Tagetes Subulata

Chayote

In Latin

Tagetes Subulata

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Violales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tageteae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

335

1 27800

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Properties of Tagetes Subulata and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Tagetes Subulata and Chayote

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

Tagetes Subulata and Chayote Physical Information

Tagetes Subulata and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Tagetes Subulata height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Tagetes Subulata and Chayote are as follows:

Tagetes Subulata flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Tagetes Subulata leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Tagetes Subulata and Chayote

Care of Tagetes Subulata and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tagetes Subulata 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 Tagetes Subulata 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.