Winter Squash

Chayote

About Winter Squash and Chayote

Winter Squash

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, 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, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Winter Squash

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

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Chayote

In German

Winter squash

Chayote

In French

courges d'hiver

Chayote

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Chayote

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Chayote

In Portuguese

abóbora

chuchu

In Polish

dynia

Chayote

In Latin

cucurbita

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

275

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Chayote

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

Winter Squash and Chayote Physical Information

Winter Squash and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Chayote are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Squash and Chayote

Care of Winter Squash and Chayote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash 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.