Weeping Maple

Chayote

About Weeping Maple and Chayote

Weeping Maple

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-3

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Beetles

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

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

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

Chayote

In German

Weeping Maple

Chayote

In French

Maple pleureur

Chayote

In Spanish

weeping maple

Chayote

In Greek

weeping maple

Chayote

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

chuchu

In Polish

płacz klonu

Chayote

In Latin

weeping maple

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1305

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Chayote

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

Weeping Maple and Chayote Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Chayote are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Chayote

Care of Weeping Maple and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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.