Sapodilla

Melampodium

About Sapodilla and Melampodium

Sapodilla

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

6040

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

चीकू

Melampodium

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Melmpodiam

In French

Sapotillier

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

chicle

Melmpodiam

In Greek

sapodilla

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Melmpodiam

In Latin

sapodilla

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asterales

Family

Sapotaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Abelia

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

13439

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Melampodium

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

Sapodilla and Melampodium Physical Information

Sapodilla and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Melampodium are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Melampodium

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