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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

73
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Chayote
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Chayote
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Chayote
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Chayote
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Chayote
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

chuchu
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Chayote
Krzew aronii

In Latin

chayote
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sechium
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Chayote or Black Chokeberry 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 Chayote and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chayote are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Chokeberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chayote and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chayote and Black Chokeberry

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Black Chokeberry

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