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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Prunus serrulata

Number of Varieties

725
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
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Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

In Hindi

Chayote
चेरी

In German

Chayote
Blühende Kirsch

In French

Chayote
cerisier

In Spanish

Chayote
floración de la cereza

In Greek

Chayote
Άνθιση κερασιών

In Portuguese

chuchu
cereja de florescência

In Polish

Chayote
Kwitnienie wiśni

In Latin

chayote
florentem cerasis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sechium
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5430
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Flowering Cherry

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Importance of Chayote and Flowering Cherry

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Flowering Cherry

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