Sapodilla

Butterfly Bush

About Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush

Sapodilla

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

60100

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

चीकू

Butterfly Bush

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

Sapotillier

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

chicle

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

sapodilla

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

sapodilla

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

sapodilla

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Ericales

Lamiales

Family

Sapotaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Abelia

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

134100

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush

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

Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush

Care of Sapodilla and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.