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Chayote and Sweet Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

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

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
7  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-3  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
25.00 cm  

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
broad, flat  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flies  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland  
Farmland  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium  
SECHIUM edule  

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

In Hindi
मीठी चेरी  
Chayote  

In German
Süße Kirsche  
Chayote  

In French
Cerise sucrée  
Chayote  

In Spanish
Cereza dulce  
Chayote  

In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι  
Chayote  

In Portuguese
Cereja doce  
chuchu  

In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia  
Chayote  

In Latin
dulcis cerasus  
chayote  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Violales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Sechium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Sicyeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Cherry and Chayote

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

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Importance of Sweet Cherry and Chayote

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Cherry and Chayote. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry is Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic and Tonic whereas of Chayote is Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation and Thyroid problems. Sweet Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair while Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair.

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

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