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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

China
Mexico, Central America

Types

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

27
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.80 cm25.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Silkworms
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen, Severe allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS alba
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

White Mulberry
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

सफेद शहतूत
Chayote

In German

Weiß Mulberry
Chayote

In French

Mûrier blanc
Chayote

In Spanish

White Mulberry
Chayote

In Greek

Λευκή Μουριά
Chayote

In Portuguese

Branco Mulberry
chuchu

In Polish

Biały Mulberry
Chayote

In Latin

Morus alba
chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Violales

Family

Moraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Morus
Sechium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae
Sicyeae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1505
1 27800
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Difference Between White Mulberry and Chayote

If you are confused whether White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry and Chayote Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Mulberry are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Chayote fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Mulberry and Chayote if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Mulberry and Chayote

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Mulberry and Chayote. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic whereas of Chayote is Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation and Thyroid problems. White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening while Chayote has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening.

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