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chayote

Plant

  • Up to 40' tall
  • Vigorous perennial vine where hardy

Stem

  • Alternate leaf arrangement
  • Vining stems with tendrils
  • Young shoots edible

Leaf

  • Large, up to 12" long
  • Broadly ovate to heart-shaped
  • 3-5 pointed lobes

Flower

  • Large, 2-5" wide
  • Separate male and female flowers on same plant
  • Yellow

Fruit

  • 4-8" long
  • Oblong pear shape
  • Edible
  • Pale green to yellowish-green skin