Sapodilla

Periwinkle

About Sapodilla and Periwinkle

Sapodilla

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

6030

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, 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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, 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, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

चीकू

Periwinkle

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Immergrün

In French

Sapotillier

Pervenche

In Spanish

chicle

Bígaro

In Greek

sapodilla

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Mirta

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Barwinek

In Latin

sapodilla

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Ericales

Geraniales

Family

Sapotaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Abelia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

1348

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Periwinkle

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

Sapodilla and Periwinkle Physical Information

Sapodilla and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Periwinkle are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Periwinkle

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