Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
  
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
  
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Unknown
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
  
CARDAMINE hirsuta
  
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
  
Hairy Bittercress
  
In Hindi
चीकू
  
बालों वाली Bittercress
  
In German
Breiapfelbaum
  
Hairy Bittercress
  
In French
Sapotillier
  
Bittercress Poilu
  
In Spanish
chicle
  
Bittercress Peludo
  
In Greek
sapodilla
  
τριχωτές Bittercress
  
In Portuguese
sapodilla
  
Bittercress cabeludo
  
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
  
włochaty Bittercress
  
In Latin
sapodilla
  
pilosus bittercress
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Sapotaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Abelia
  
Cardamine
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Sapoteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress
Season and care of Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information
Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Care of Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress
Care of Sapodilla and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.