Sapodilla

Black Currant

About Sapodilla and Black Currant

Sapodilla

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

6015

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Black Currant

In Hindi

चीकू

Black Currant

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Black Currant

In French

Sapotillier

groseille noire

In Spanish

chicle

negro Grosella

In Greek

sapodilla

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

sapodilla

groselha-preta

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

sapodilla

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Sapotaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Abelia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

134150

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Black Currant

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

Sapodilla and Black Currant Physical Information

Sapodilla and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Black Currant are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Black Currant

Care of Sapodilla and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Black Currant 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.