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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Malus domestica 'Liberty'

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow, Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Ornamental use, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Used as a general tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
MALUS domestica 'Liberty'

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple, Liberty Apple

In Hindi

Chayote
सेब

In German

Chayote
Liberty Apple

In French

Chayote
Liberty (pomme)

In Spanish

Chayote
manzana libertad

In Greek

Chayote
Liberty Apple

In Portuguese

chuchu
maçã liberdade

In Polish

Chayote
Liberty Apple

In Latin

chayote
Liberty Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sechium
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

57500
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Liberty Apple

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

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Importance of Chayote and Liberty Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chayote and Liberty Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chayote and Liberty Apple 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 Liberty Apple is Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Liberty Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Liberty Apple

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