Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
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, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Not Available
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
NIGELLA damascena
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Love-in-a-mist
In Hindi
चीकू
love-in-a-mist
In German
Breiapfelbaum
love-in-a-mist
In French
Sapotillier
love-in-a-mist
In Spanish
chicle
love-in-a-mist
In Greek
sapodilla
love-in-a-mist
In Portuguese
sapodilla
nigela-dos-trigos
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
kocham-w-mgle
In Latin
sapodilla
Amor-in-nebula
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ranunculales
Family
Sapotaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sapoteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sapodilla and Love in a mist
Season and care of Sapodilla and Love in a mist is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Love in a mist Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Love in a mist season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Love in a mist is Loam while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Love in a mist is Neutral.
Sapodilla and Love in a mist Physical Information
Sapodilla and Love in a mist physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Love in a mist are as follows:
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
- Love in a mist leaf color: Green
Care of Sapodilla and Love in a mist
Care of Sapodilla and Love in a mist include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.