Sapodilla

Jessamine

About Sapodilla and Jessamine

Sapodilla

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

60200

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Jessamine

In Hindi

चीकू

चमेली

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Sapotillier

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

chicle

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

sapodilla

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

sapodilla

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Solanales

Family

Sapotaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Abelia

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

134200

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Jessamine

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

Sapodilla and Jessamine Physical Information

Sapodilla and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Jessamine are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sapodilla and Jessamine

Care of Sapodilla and Jessamine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.