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Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Western Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

7120
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids, Borers, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Flies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule
PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Chayote
मीठी चेरी

In German

Chayote
Süße Kirsche

In French

Chayote
Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Chayote
Cereza dulce

In Greek

Chayote
γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

chuchu
Cereja doce

In Polish

Chayote
Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

chayote
dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Sechium
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5430
1 27800
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Difference Between Chayote and Sweet Cherry

If you are confused whether Chayote or Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chayote are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sweet Cherry fertilizers required are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chayote and Sweet Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chayote and Sweet Cherry

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

Compare Facts of Chayote vs Sweet Cherry

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