Sapodilla

Plum

About Sapodilla and Plum

Sapodilla

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

6015

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Plum

In Hindi

चीकू

बेर

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Pflaume

In French

Sapotillier

prune

In Spanish

chicle

ciruela

In Greek

sapodilla

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

sapodilla

ameixa

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Śliwka

In Latin

sapodilla

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Sapotaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Abelia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

13440

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Plum

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

Sapodilla and Plum Physical Information

Sapodilla and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Plum are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Sapodilla and Plum

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