Sapodilla

Giant Reed

About Sapodilla and Giant Reed

Sapodilla

Giant Reed

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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

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Not Available

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Giant Reed

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

Sapodilla and Giant Reed Physical Information

Sapodilla and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Giant Reed are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sapodilla and Giant Reed

Care of Sapodilla and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.