Sapodilla

Avocado

About Sapodilla and Avocado

Sapodilla

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

603

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

चीकू

एवोकाडो

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Avocado

In French

Sapotillier

Avocat

In Spanish

chicle

Aguacate

In Greek

sapodilla

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Abacate

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Awokado

In Latin

sapodilla

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Laurales

Family

Sapotaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Abelia

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

13460

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Avocado

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

Sapodilla and Avocado Physical Information

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

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

Care of Sapodilla and Avocado

Care of Sapodilla and Avocado include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.