How to Grow and Care For Chayote Squash ‘Sechium edule’ Chayote (Sechium edule) is a plant that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae or gourd family. Choco, mirliton, pipinola, vegetable pear, custard marrow, and choko are some of its common names. GARDENINGPERENNIALSVEGETABLES 08 min read