Sapodilla

China Aster

About Sapodilla and China Aster

Sapodilla

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

6035

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 1

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

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

China Aster

In Hindi

चीकू

चीन एस्टर

In German

Breiapfelbaum

China Aster

In French

Sapotillier

Chine Aster

In Spanish

chicle

aster de China

In Greek

sapodilla

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

sapodilla

China Aster

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Chiny Aster

In Latin

sapodilla

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asterales

Family

Sapotaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Abelia

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Astereae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

13415

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and China Aster

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

Sapodilla and China Aster Physical Information

Sapodilla and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and China Aster are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and China Aster

Care of Sapodilla and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.