Sapodilla

Jumpseed

About Sapodilla and Jumpseed

Sapodilla

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Number of Varieties

601

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Jumpseed

In Hindi

चीकू

jumpseed

In German

Breiapfelbaum

jumpseed

In French

Sapotillier

jumpseed

In Spanish

chicle

jumpseed

In Greek

sapodilla

jumpseed

In Portuguese

sapodilla

jumpseed

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

jumpseed

In Latin

sapodilla

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Sapotaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Abelia

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

13425

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Jumpseed

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

Sapodilla and Jumpseed Physical Information

Sapodilla and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Jumpseed are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Jumpseed

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