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About Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla


About Sapodilla and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
60  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
Manilkara zapota  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
चीकू  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Breiapfelbaum  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Sapotillier  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
chicle  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
sapodilla  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
sapodilla  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
sapodilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ericales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Sapotaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Abelia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sapoteae  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
Sapotoideae  

Number of Species
20  
134  
99+

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Sapodilla doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Sapodilla has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.

Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla

Care of Aleppo Pine and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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