Sapodilla

False Christmas Cactus

About Sapodilla and False Christmas Cactus

Sapodilla

False Christmas Cactus

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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

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

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

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and False Christmas Cactus

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

Sapodilla and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Sapodilla and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and False Christmas Cactus

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