Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
9-10
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Sweetpea
In German
Breiapfelbaum
Sweetpea
In French
Sapotillier
Sweetpea
In Spanish
chicle
Sweetpea
In Greek
sapodilla
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
sapodilla
Sweetpea
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Sweetpea
In Latin
sapodilla
Sweetpea
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Sapotaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Abelia
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sapodilla and Sweetpea
Season and care of Sapodilla and Sweetpea is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Sweetpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Sweetpea is Loam while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Sapodilla and Sweetpea Physical Information
Sapodilla and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sapodilla and Sweetpea are as follows:
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Sapodilla and Sweetpea
Care of Sapodilla and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
