Sapodilla

Pentas

About Sapodilla and Pentas

Sapodilla

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

60300

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification, 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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

PENTAS

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

चीकू

Pentas plant

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Sapotillier

plante Pentas

In Spanish

chicle

planta pentas

In Greek

sapodilla

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

sapodilla

planta Pentas

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Pentas roślin

In Latin

sapodilla

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Sapotaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Abelia

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

13482

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Pentas

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

Sapodilla and Pentas Physical Information

Sapodilla and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Pentas are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Pentas

Care of Sapodilla and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.