Dumbcane

Sapodilla

About Dumbcane and Sapodilla

Dumbcane

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

5060

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Dumbcane

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

चीकू

In German

Dieffenbachie

Breiapfelbaum

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Sapotillier

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

chicle

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

sapodilla

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Caladium

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Ericales

Family

Araceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

56134

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Sapodilla

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Sapodilla? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Sapodilla. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Sapodilla doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Sapodilla has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Sapodilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Sapodilla

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

Dumbcane and Sapodilla Physical Information

Dumbcane and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Sapodilla are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dumbcane and Sapodilla

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