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Chayote
Chayote

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String Bean



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Central America, South America

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

72
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
-

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 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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, Alkaline

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Chayote
String Bean

In German

Chayote
Bohne

In French

Chayote
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Chayote
String Bean

In Greek

Chayote
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

chuchu
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Chayote
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

chayote
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Sechium
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

5115
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and String Bean

If you are confused whether Chayote or String Bean 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 String Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chayote are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for String Bean fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chayote and String Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chayote and String Bean

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs String Bean

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