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Chayote
Chayote

Pattypan Squash
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

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
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

Chayote
Pattypan Squash

In German

Chayote
Gartenkürbis

In French

Chayote
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Chayote
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Chayote
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

chuchu
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga

In Polish

Chayote
patison

In Latin

chayote
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sechium
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

55
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Pattypan Squash

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Importance of Chayote and Pattypan Squash

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Pattypan Squash

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