Sapodilla

Mexican Heather

About Sapodilla and Mexican Heather

Sapodilla

Mexican Heather

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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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-15

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong to lance-shaped

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

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Mexican Heather

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

Sapodilla and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Sapodilla and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Mexican Heather

Care of Sapodilla and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.