Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear
Number of Varieties
75007
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 15, 16
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'
SECHIUM edule
Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
In Hindi
साइडर सेब
Chayote
In German
Crispin Apfel
Chayote
In French
cidre de pomme
Chayote
In Spanish
sidra de manzana
Chayote
In Greek
Cider Apple
Chayote
In Portuguese
sidra de maçã
chuchu
In Polish
Apple Cider
Chayote
In Latin
Cider Apple
chayote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Violales
Family
Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Malus
Sechium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sicyeae
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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