Sapodilla

Spindle Tree

About Sapodilla and Spindle Tree

Sapodilla

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

6020

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

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, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

चीकू

Spindle Tree

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Spindelbaum

In French

Sapotillier

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

chicle

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

sapodilla

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

sapodilla

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Celastrales

Family

Sapotaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Abelia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sapoteae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

134150

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Spindle Tree

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

Sapodilla and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Sapodilla and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Spindle Tree

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