Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Cultivated Beds, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White, Light Green, Silver
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
  
Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
  
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Root
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
  
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
  
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
  
Star-of-Bethlehem
  
In Hindi
चीकू
  
Star-of-Bethlehem
  
In German
Breiapfelbaum
  
Stern -of- Bethlehem
  
In French
Sapotillier
  
Star- de - Bethléem
  
In Spanish
chicle
  
Estrella de Belen
  
In Greek
sapodilla
  
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
  
In Portuguese
sapodilla
  
Star of -Bethlehem
  
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
  
Star- of- Betlejem
  
In Latin
sapodilla
  
Star of Bethlehem ,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Sapotaceae
  
Asparagaceae
  
Genus
Abelia
  
Ornithogalum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Sapoteae
  
Ornithogaleae
  
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
  
Ornithogaloideae
  
Season and Care of Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem
Season and care of Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Star-of-Bethlehem season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Star-of-Bethlehem is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Star-of-Bethlehem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information
Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
- Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green
Care of Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem
Care of Sapodilla and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.