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Chayote
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Chilean firebush
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Australia, South America

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

715
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
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
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Beautification, Ornamental use

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

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Chayote
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Chayote
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Chayote
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Chayote
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Chayote
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

chuchu
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Chayote
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

chayote
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Proteales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Sechium
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Sicyeae
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

520
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Chilean firebush

If you are confused whether Chayote or Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chayote are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chilean firebush fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chayote and Chilean firebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chayote and Chilean firebush

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Chilean firebush

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