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About Sapodilla and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

6040
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
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Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fibre

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

चीकू
Needle Grass

In German

Breiapfelbaum
Nadel- Gras

In French

Sapotillier
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

chicle
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

sapodilla
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

sapodilla
agulha Relva

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
igła do trawy

In Latin

sapodilla
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ericales
Cyperales

Family

Sapotaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Abelia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sapoteae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

134150
1 27800
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Properties of Sapodilla and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Sapodilla and Needle Grass

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

Sapodilla and Needle Grass Physical Information

Sapodilla and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sapodilla and Needle Grass

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