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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Mexico, Central America

Types

Solanum integrifolium
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

187
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich
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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़
Chayote

In German

Kürbis-Baum
Chayote

In French

arbre de citrouille
Chayote

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza
Chayote

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας
Chayote

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora
chuchu

In Polish

drzewa dyni
Chayote

In Latin

PEPO ligno
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Oleaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Sechium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sicyeae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Chayote

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Chayote

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

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