Sapodilla

Ficus Elastica

About Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica

Sapodilla

Ficus Elastica

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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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-11

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica

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

Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica

Care of Sapodilla and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.