Sapodilla

Potentilla

About Sapodilla and Potentilla

Sapodilla

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

6025

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm91.44 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

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

POTENTILLA

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Potentilla

In Hindi

चीकू

Potentilla plant

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Sapotillier

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

chicle

planta Potentilla

In Greek

sapodilla

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

sapodilla

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

sapodilla

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Sapotaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Abelia

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

134300

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Potentilla

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

Sapodilla and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sapodilla and Potentilla

Care of Sapodilla and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.