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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

507
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Chayote

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Chayote

In French

Asian bittersweet
Chayote

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Chayote

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Chayote

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
chuchu

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Chayote

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Violales

Family

Celastraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Sicyeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

405
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Chayote

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Chayote are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bittersweet and Chayote Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bittersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Chayote fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Chayote if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Chayote

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Chayote. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic whereas of Chayote is Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation and Thyroid problems. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet are Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Chayote have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Chayote has no showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Chayote is not flowering . You can compare Bittersweet and Chayote facts and facts of other plants too.