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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

77
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

alstroemeria
Chayote

In German

Alstroemeria
Chayote

In French

Alstroemeria
Chayote

In Spanish

Alstroemeria
Chayote

In Greek

Alstroemeria
Chayote

In Portuguese

Alstroemeria
chuchu

In Polish

Alstroemeria
Chayote

In Latin

Alstroemeria
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Violales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alstroemeria
Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alstroemerieae
Sicyeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Difference Between Alstroemeria and Chayote

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Importance of Alstroemeria and Chayote

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alstroemeria and Chayote. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alstroemeria and Chayote as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alstroemeria is whereas of Chayote is Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation and Thyroid problems. Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: while Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alstroemeria vs Chayote

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alstroemeria vs Chayote and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alstroemeria are Skin irritation whereas of Chayote have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alstroemeria has no showy fruits and Chayote has no showy fruits. Also Alstroemeria is not flowering and Chayote is not flowering . You can compare Alstroemeria and Chayote facts and facts of other plants too.