Sapodilla

Madagascar palm

About Sapodilla and Madagascar palm

Sapodilla

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA192

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Gray Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Dry root rot

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Ericales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

13425

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Madagascar palm

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Madagascar palm

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

Sapodilla and Madagascar palm Physical Information

Sapodilla and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Madagascar palm are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Madagascar palm

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