Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
tecolate strain
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Lawn, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Insects, pollinators
  
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
  
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
  
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
  
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
  
In Hindi
चीकू
  
Persian Buttercup
  
In German
Breiapfelbaum
  
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
  
In French
Sapotillier
  
Renoncule des fleuristes
  
In Spanish
chicle
  
Persian Buttercup
  
In Greek
sapodilla
  
Persian Buttercup
  
In Portuguese
sapodilla
  
ranúnculo
  
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
  
Jaskier azjatycki
  
In Latin
sapodilla
  
Persian Buttercup
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Ericales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Sapotaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Abelia
  
Ranunculus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Sapoteae
  
Ranunculeae
  
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
  
Unknown
  
Season and Care of Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup
Season and care of Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Persian Buttercup season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Persian Buttercup is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Persian Buttercup is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup Physical Information
Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup are as follows:
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
- Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup
Care of Sapodilla and Persian Buttercup include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Persian Buttercup 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 Persian Buttercup needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.