Vinca

Chayote

About Vinca and Chayote

Vinca

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

307

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

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

In Hindi

Vinca

Chayote

In German

Vinca

Chayote

In French

Vinca

Chayote

In Spanish

Vinca

Chayote

In Greek

Vinca

Chayote

In Portuguese

Vinca

chuchu

In Polish

Vinca

Chayote

In Latin

Galium

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Violales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

515

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Vinca and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Vinca and Chayote. Vinca doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Vinca does not have fragrant flowers. Vinca has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Chayote has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Vinca and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Vinca and Chayote

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

Vinca and Chayote Physical Information

Vinca and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Chayote are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Chayote

Care of Vinca and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca 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.