1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
✔
✘
2% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
66% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
✔
✘
60% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
✔
✘
65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
18% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
34% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
22% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.4 Showy Foliage
✔
✘
35% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.5 Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
▶
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
✔
✘
2% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.9 Invasive
✔
✘
1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.10 Self-Sowing
✔
✘
78% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
✔
✘
98% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
▶
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
7.2 Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chayote
7.2.2 In German
Chayote
7.2.3 In French
Chayote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chayote
7.2.5 In Greek
Chayote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chuchu
7.2.7 In Polish
Chayote
7.2.8 In Latin
chayote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Sechium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Sicyeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species