Sapodilla

Leatherwood

About Sapodilla and Leatherwood

Sapodilla

Leatherwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

No serious insect or disease problems

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Borders

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

Astringent, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used for woodware

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

CYRILLA racemiflora

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Leatherwood

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Leather

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Leatherwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Leatherwood

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Leatherwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Leatherwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Leatherwood

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Leatherwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Cyrillaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cyrilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Leatherwood

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

Sapodilla and Leatherwood Physical Information

Sapodilla and Leatherwood physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Leatherwood are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sapodilla and Leatherwood

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