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About Sapodilla and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

-
Grass

Number of Varieties

601
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 9

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, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, 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
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels
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Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

चीकू
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Breiapfelbaum
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Sapotillier
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

chicle
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

sapodilla
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

sapodilla
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

sapodilla
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cyperales

Family

Sapotaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Abelia
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sapoteae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1347
1 27800
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Properties of Sapodilla and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Sapodilla and St. Augustine Grass

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

Sapodilla and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Sapodilla and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and St. Augustine Grass

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