Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
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Number of Varieties
710
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
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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
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Foundation
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Chayote
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Chayote
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Chayote
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Chayote
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Chayote
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
chuchu
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Chayote
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
chayote
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Violales
Brassicales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Sechium
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Sicyeae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
5100
1
27800
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