Sapodilla

Malabar nut

About Sapodilla and Malabar nut

Sapodilla

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sapodilla and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Malabar nut

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

Sapodilla and Malabar nut Physical Information

Sapodilla and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sapodilla and Malabar nut are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Malabar nut

Care of Sapodilla and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.