Home / Vegetables / Chayote

🥦 Chayote

Sechium edule
vegetables Perennial Vine Cucurbitaceae
Chayote plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate to High
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
8-10 ft
📐 Height
15-30 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Bean
Nitrogen fixer for heavy-feeding chayote
🤝 Corn
Corn provides support for climbing chayote

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Versatile squash relative where every part is edible. Mild flavor like a cross between cucumber and zucchini. Very productive single vine.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

Plot Buddies is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. This does not affect our plant recommendations. We only link to retailers we trust.