Sapodilla

Spanish Moss

About Sapodilla and Spanish Moss

Sapodilla

Spanish Moss

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*1

1.8 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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

TILLANDSIA usneoides

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Graybeard, Spanish Moss

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ericales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Spanish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Spanish Moss

Season and care of Sapodilla and Spanish Moss is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Spanish Moss Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Spanish Moss season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Spanish Moss is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Spanish Moss is Not Available.

Sapodilla and Spanish Moss Physical Information

Sapodilla and Spanish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spanish Moss height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sapodilla and Spanish Moss are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sapodilla and Spanish Moss

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