Sapodilla

Bull Grass

About Sapodilla and Bull Grass

Sapodilla

Bull Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 7

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

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

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

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

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Bull Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Bull Grass

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Bull Grass

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Bull Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Bull Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Δελτίο Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

touro grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Bull Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Bull Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

134180

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Bull Grass

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

Sapodilla and Bull Grass Physical Information

Sapodilla and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Bull Grass are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Sapodilla and Bull Grass

Care of Sapodilla and Bull Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.