White Sapote

Chayote

About White Sapote and Chayote

White Sapote

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical Highlands

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-6

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

White Sapote

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Sapote

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

White Sapote

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Sapote blanche

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Sapote

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

White Sapote

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Sapote

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

White Sapote

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

White Sapote

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Violales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Casimiroa

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Sapote and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Chayote

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

White Sapote and Chayote Physical Information

White Sapote and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of White Sapote and Chayote are as follows:

White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of White Sapote and Chayote

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