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About Sapodilla and Japanese Boxwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
7.2 Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Japanese box littleleaf box
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीकू
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Breiapfelbaum
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.3 In French
Sapotillier
Boxwood japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
chicle
El boj japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
sapodilla
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
sapodilla
Boxwood japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
japoński Bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
sapodilla
Boxwood Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Buxales
8.5 Family
Sapotaceae
Buxaceae
8.6 Genus
Abelia
Buxus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Sapoteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
134
Rank: 74 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sapodilla and Japanese Boxwood

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

Season and Care of Sapodilla and Japanese Boxwood

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

Sapodilla and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

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

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green

  • Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Japanese Boxwood

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