Avocado

Sapodilla

About Avocado and Sapodilla

Avocado

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

चीकू

In German

Avocado

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Avocat

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Aguacate

chicle

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Abacate

sapodilla

In Polish

Awokado

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Avocado

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Ericales

Family

Lauraceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Persea

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

60134

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Properties of Avocado and Sapodilla

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Sapodilla? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Sapodilla. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Sapodilla doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Sapodilla has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. 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 Avocado and Sapodilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avocado and Sapodilla

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

Avocado and Sapodilla Physical Information

Avocado and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Sapodilla are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Avocado and Sapodilla

Care of Avocado and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Avocado 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.