Life Span
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
7
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Thorns
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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Plant Season
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
In Hindi
Chayote
In German
Chayote
In French
Chayote
In Spanish
Chayote
In Greek
Chayote
In Portuguese
chuchu
In Polish
Chayote
In Latin
chayote
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Sechium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sicyeae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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