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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Brazil
Mexico, Central America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

707
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.24 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Chayote

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Chayote

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Chayote

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Chayote

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Chayote

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
chuchu

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Chayote

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Iresine
Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Sicyeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

705
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Chayote

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf and Chayote Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Chayote fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Chayote if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Chayote

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

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Chayote have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Chayote has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Chayote is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Chayote facts and facts of other plants too.