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Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

783
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Circular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Insects

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
PINGUICULA

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Butterwort

In Hindi

Chayote
Butterwort plant

In German

Chayote
Fettkraut Pflanze

In French

Chayote
plante Butterwort

In Spanish

Chayote
planta butterwort

In Greek

Chayote
φυτό Butterwort

In Portuguese

chuchu
planta Butterwort

In Polish

Chayote
Butterwort roślin

In Latin

chayote
Butterwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Sechium
Pinguicula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sicyeae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

580
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Butterwort

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

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Importance of Chayote and Butterwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chayote and Butterwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chayote and Butterwort 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 Butterwort is Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough and Throat infection. Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Butterwort has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Butterwort

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