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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

724
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires regular watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

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
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
green hosta

In Hindi

Chayote
green hosta

In German

Chayote
Funkie

In French

Chayote
plantain lily

In Spanish

Chayote
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Chayote
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

chuchu
lírio banana

In Polish

Chayote
babki lilia

In Latin

chayote
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Sechium
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Sicyeae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

570
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Chayote and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Green Hosta

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