Wild Snapdragon

Chayote

About Wild Snapdragon and Chayote

Wild Snapdragon

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Mexico, Central America

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

307

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

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

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Chayote

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Chayote

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Chayote

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Chayote

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Chayote

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

chuchu

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Chayote

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Violales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

405

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Chayote

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Chayote? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Chayote. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Chayote doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Chayote has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Chayote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chayote

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

Wild Snapdragon and Chayote Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Chayote are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chayote

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.