Dahlia

Sapodilla

About Dahlia and Sapodilla

Dahlia

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

20060

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Insects

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

चीकू

In German

Dahlie

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Dahlia

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Dalia

chicle

In Greek

Ντάλια

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Dália

sapodilla

In Polish

Dalia

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Dahlia

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

42134

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Sapodilla

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

Dahlia and Sapodilla Physical Information

Dahlia and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Sapodilla are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dahlia and Sapodilla

Care of Dahlia and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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.