How to tend a Sechium edule
Also known as: Sechium edule Sw., Sechium americanum Poir., Chayota edulis Jacq., Sechium edule subsp. edule , Sechium edule subsp. sylvestre Lira & J.Castrejón
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Grows in sunny places
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Mexico, Central America, West Indies
- Category
- Cucurbitaceae, Sechium
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, can climb
- Blooming period
- Flowering period July-September, fruiting period August-October
- Flower colors
- light yellow, fruit color light green
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