Sapodilla

Kiwano Melon

About Sapodilla and Kiwano Melon

Sapodilla

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Violales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sapodilla and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Kiwano Melon

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

Sapodilla and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Sapodilla and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sapodilla and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Kiwano Melon

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