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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

607
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1
12-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

Nemesia
Chayote

In German

Nemesia
Chayote

In French

Nemesia
Chayote

In Spanish

Nemesia
Chayote

In Greek

Nemesia
Chayote

In Portuguese

Nemesia
chuchu

In Polish

Nemesia
Chayote

In Latin

Nemesia
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Nemesia
Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hemimerideae
Sicyeae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Difference Between Nemesia and Chayote

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

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Importance of Nemesia and Chayote

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nemesia and Chayote. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nemesia 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 Nemesia is whereas of Chayote is Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation and Thyroid problems. Nemesia has beauty benefits as follows: while Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: .

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