Sapodilla

Texas Mountain Laurel

About Sapodilla and Texas Mountain Laurel

Sapodilla

Texas Mountain Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Arid Habitats, riparian zones

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Drought Tolerant

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beautification

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

SOPHORA secundiflora

7.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Meskalbohne

7.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

Calia secundiflora

7.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Texas Mountain Laurel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Sophora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

1346

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

Sapodilla and Texas Mountain Laurel Physical Information

Sapodilla and Texas Mountain Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Texas Mountain Laurel height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Texas Mountain Laurel are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Texas Mountain Laurel flower color: Purple and Blue Violet
Texas Mountain Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla and Texas Mountain Laurel

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