Sapodilla

Barbary Fig

About Sapodilla and Barbary Fig

Sapodilla

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

1.8 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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Barbary Fig

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

Sapodilla and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Sapodilla and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Barbary Fig

Care of Sapodilla and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.