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About White Ash and Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America

Types

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Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

457
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-3

Sunset Zone

9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

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

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
Chayote

In German

Fraxinus americana
Chayote

In French

Fraxinus americana
Chayote

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Chayote

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Chayote

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
chuchu

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Chayote

In Latin

Fraxinus
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Oleaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Sicyeae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

605
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Chayote? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Chayote. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Chayote has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Ash and Chayote

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

White Ash and Chayote Physical Information

White Ash and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Chayote are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of White Ash and Chayote

Care of White Ash and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.