Sapodilla

Cider Apple

About Sapodilla and Cider Apple

Sapodilla

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

6050

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

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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

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

Malus domestica

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

चीकू

Cider Apple

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Cider Apple

In French

Sapotillier

Cider Apple

In Spanish

chicle

sidra de manzana

In Greek

sapodilla

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

sapodilla

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Cider Apple

In Latin

sapodilla

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Sapotaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Abelia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

13455

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Cider Apple

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

Sapodilla and Cider Apple Physical Information

Sapodilla and Cider Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Cider Apple are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Cider Apple

Care of Sapodilla and Cider Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Cider Apple pruning is done 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 Cider Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.