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Double Pink Peony and Chayote


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Asia  

Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  

Number of Varieties
7  
5  

Habitat
Hillside  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply  

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, 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  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales  
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Ants, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Farmland  
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems  
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem  
Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'  

Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola  
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony  

In Hindi
Chayote  
Double Pink Peony  

In German
Chayote  
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen  

In French
Chayote  
Double Rose pivoine  

In Spanish
Chayote  
Doble Pink Peony  

In Greek
Chayote  
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία  

In Portuguese
chuchu  
Duplo Pink Peony  

In Polish
Chayote  
Podwójne Pink Peony  

In Latin
chayote  
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Sechium  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sicyeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Chayote and Double Pink Peony

If you are confused whether Chayote or Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chayote are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Double Pink Peony fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chayote and Double Pink Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chayote and Double Pink Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chayote and Double Pink Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chayote and Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony is Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive and Tonic. Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Double Pink Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Double Pink Peony

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

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