Sapodilla

Karonda

About Sapodilla and Karonda

Sapodilla

Karonda

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

602

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pale White, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

Carissa carandas

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Black Currant

In Hindi

चीकू

करोंदा, कालि मैना

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Carandas

In French

Sapotillier

karondas

In Spanish

chicle

karondas

In Greek

sapodilla

karondas

In Portuguese

sapodilla

karondas

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

karondas

In Latin

sapodilla

karondas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Sapotaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Abelia

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

13410

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Karonda

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Karonda

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

Sapodilla and Karonda Physical Information

Sapodilla and Karonda physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Karonda are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Karonda

Care of Sapodilla and Karonda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.