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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Herbs, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Hillside
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Small elliptic
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Cold climate
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Insects, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Cold climate
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
7.2 Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Cleome, Spider Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chayote
Cleome serrulata
7.2.2 In German
Chayote
Cleome serrulata
7.2.3 In French
Chayote
Cleome serrulata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chayote
serrulata cleome
7.2.5 In Greek
Chayote
Cleome serrulata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chuchu
serrulata Cleome
7.2.7 In Polish
Chayote
cleome serrulata
7.2.8 In Latin
chayote
Cleome serrulata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cleomaceae
8.6 Genus
Sechium
Cleome
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Sicyeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Chayote and Cleome serrulata

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

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Importance of Chayote and Cleome serrulata

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Cleome serrulata

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