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🥦 Chayote Squash

Sechium edule
vegetables Perennial Vine Cucurbitaceae
Chayote Squash plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-6.8
🪴 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 (1)

🤝 Corn
Strong corn stalks support chayote vines

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

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

📝 Growing Notes

One vine feeds a family. Crisp, mild flavor. All parts edible including tuberous root. Plant the whole fruit to propagate.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

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

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