Sapodilla

Chinese Chestnut

About Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut

Sapodilla

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut

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

Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Sapodilla and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.