Sapodilla

Elkhorn

About Sapodilla and Elkhorn

Sapodilla

Elkhorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

EUPHORBIA lactea

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Elkhorn

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Elkhorn

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Elkhorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

cuerno de alce

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Elkhorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Elkhorn

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Elkhorn

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Elkhorn

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Elkhorn

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Elkhorn

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

Sapodilla and Elkhorn Physical Information

Sapodilla and Elkhorn physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Elkhorn are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Elkhorn

Care of Sapodilla and Elkhorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.