Tree Echium

Chayote

About Tree Echium and Chayote

Tree Echium

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Canary Islands

Mexico, Central America

Types

Echium pininana

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

tropical environments

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

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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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

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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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

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

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Chayote

In German

Baum Aciam

Chayote

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Chayote

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Chayote

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Chayote

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

chuchu

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Chayote

In Latin

lignum Aciam

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Echium

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

605

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Chayote

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

Tree Echium and Chayote Physical Information

Tree Echium and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Chayote are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Tree Echium and Chayote

Care of Tree Echium and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.