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About Sapodilla and Scented Geranium


About Scented Geranium and Sapodilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
-  
herbaceous annuals  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
10-15  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
38.14 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear to lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss  
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota  
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'  

Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium  

In Hindi
चीकू  
Pelargonium  

In German
Breiapfelbaum  
Pelargonium  

In French
Sapotillier  
pélargonium  

In Spanish
chicle  
pelargonium  

In Greek
sapodilla  
Pelargonium  

In Portuguese
sapodilla  
pelargônio  

In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  
pelargonia  

In Latin
sapodilla  
Pelargonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Geraniales  

Family
Sapotaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Pelargonium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Sapoteae  
-  

Subfamily
Sapotoideae  
-  

Number of Species
134  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Sapodilla and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Scented Geranium

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

Sapodilla and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Sapodilla and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Care of Sapodilla and Scented Geranium

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

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