Bluewings

Sapodilla

About Bluewings and Sapodilla

Bluewings

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

1060

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Bluewings

चीकू

In German

Bluewings

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Bluewings

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Bluewings

chicle

In Greek

Bluewings

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Bluewings

sapodilla

In Polish

Bluewings

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Bluewings

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Linderniaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Torenia

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

195134

1 27800

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Properties of Bluewings and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Sapodilla

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

Bluewings and Sapodilla Physical Information

Bluewings and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Sapodilla are as follows:

Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluewings and Sapodilla

Care of Bluewings and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings 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.