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Munstead Lavender
Munstead Lavender

Chayote
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

167
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-3

Sunset Zone

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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia
Chayote

In German

Echter Lavendel
Chayote

In French

Lavandula angustifolia
Chayote

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia
Chayote

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia
Chayote

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia
chuchu

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna
Chayote

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae
Sicyeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

395
1 27800
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Difference Between Munstead Lavender and Chayote

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

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Importance of Munstead Lavender and Chayote

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Munstead Lavender and Chayote. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Munstead Lavender and Chayote 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 Munstead Lavender is Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic and Tonic whereas of Chayote is Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation and Thyroid problems. Munstead Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Perfumes while Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Munstead Lavender vs Chayote

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 Munstead Lavender vs Chayote 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 Munstead Lavender are Skin irritation and Vomiting whereas of Chayote have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Munstead Lavender has no showy fruits and Chayote has no showy fruits. Also Munstead Lavender is not flowering and Chayote is not flowering . You can compare Munstead Lavender and Chayote facts and facts of other plants too.