Japanese Pieris

White Sapote

About Japanese Pieris and White Sapote

Japanese Pieris

White Sapote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

135

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

Tropical Highlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

drowsiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PIERIS japonica

CASIMIROA edulis

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Andromeda

White Sapote

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese pieris

White Sapote

7.2.2 In German

Japanese pieris

White Sapote

7.2.3 In French

Japanese pieris

Sapote blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Japanese pieris

White Sapote

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese pieris

White Sapote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese pieris

White Sapote

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese pieris

White Sapote

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese pieris

White Sapote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Pieris

Casimiroa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lyonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Pieris and White Sapote

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Pieris and White Sapote? We provide you with everything About Japanese Pieris and White Sapote. Japanese Pieris doesn't have thorns and White Sapote doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Pieris does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Pieris has allergic reactions like Not Available and White Sapote has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Japanese Pieris and White Sapote and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Pieris and White Sapote

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

Japanese Pieris and White Sapote Physical Information

Japanese Pieris and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pieris and White Sapote are as follows:

Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Pieris and White Sapote

Care of Japanese Pieris and White Sapote include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Sapote pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Pieris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Sapote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.