Sapodilla

Firecracker Flower

About Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower

Sapodilla

Firecracker Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Coastal Regions

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

2.3 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

2.4 Habit

Upright/Erect

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

4.3 Plant Color

4.3.2 Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

4.3.4 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

4.3.6 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

4.3.8 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

4.3.10 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

4.4.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

5.0.2 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

5.2 Shape

5.2.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

5.5 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

6.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

6.2.4 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

6.2.6 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

6.2.7 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

6.3.3 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

6.3.5 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

6.6 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

7 Care

7.2 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

7.4 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

7.6 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.2 Watering Plants

8.2.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

8.2.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.3.1 In Spring

Moderate

8.3.4 In Winter

Average Water

8.5 Soil

8.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

8.5.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

8.5.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

8.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

8.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

8.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.10 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Insects

8.12 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

9 Facts

9.2 Flowers

Showy

9.3.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.5 Fruits

9.5.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

9.6.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9.8 Fragrance

9.8.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

9.9.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

10.0.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

10.1.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10.2 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

10.3 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

10.5 Foliage Texture

Medium

10.6 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

10.9 Evergreen

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10.11 Invasive

✔ ✘

11.2 Self-Sowing

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11.4 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

11.5 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Cold, Cough, Wounds

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

12.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

13.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Firecracker Flower

13.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

आबोली

13.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Kracher-Blume

13.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Firecracker fleur

13.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

flor petardo

13.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

13.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

flor foguete

13.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

petarda kwiat

13.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

flos Firecracker

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

14.4 Order

Ericales

Lamiales

14.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Acanthaceae

14.6 Genus

Abelia

Crossandra

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

14.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Brodiaeoideae

14.10 Number of Species

1345

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower

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

Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower

Care of Sapodilla and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.