Sapodilla

Butterfly Tree

About Sapodilla and Butterfly Tree

Sapodilla

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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 Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Apply N-P-K

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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134

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500

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Properties of Sapodilla and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Butterfly Tree

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

Sapodilla and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Sapodilla and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sapodilla and Butterfly Tree

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