Wild Tomato

Chayote

About Wild Tomato and Chayote

Wild Tomato

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Solanum pimpinellifolium

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

207

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 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

Yellow

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Olive, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tiny fruits

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Wild Tomato

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Violales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Solanum

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Tomato and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Wild Tomato and Chayote

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

Wild Tomato and Chayote Physical Information

Wild Tomato and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Tomato and Chayote are as follows:

Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Tomato and Chayote

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