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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

720
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Chayote
Spindle Tree

In German

Chayote
Spindelbaum

In French

Chayote
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Chayote
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Chayote
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

chuchu
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Chayote
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

chayote
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Sechium
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

5150
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Chayote and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Spindle Tree

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