Sapodilla

Fountaingrass

About Sapodilla and Fountaingrass

Sapodilla

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, 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

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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sapodilla and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Fountaingrass

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

Sapodilla and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sapodilla and Fountaingrass

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