Sapodilla

Virginia Creeper

About Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper

Sapodilla

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black, Blue

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purplish Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

1.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Late Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Needs less watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

3.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Fertilize every year

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

Birds

4.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

No Beauty Benefits

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

5.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Vine, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

6.2 Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

6.2.1 In Hindi

चीकू

वर्जीनिया लता

6.2.2 In German

Breiapfelbaum

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

6.2.3 In French

Sapotillier

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

6.2.4 In Spanish

chicle

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

6.2.5 In Greek

sapodilla

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

6.2.6 In Portuguese

sapodilla

Virginia Creeper

6.2.7 In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

winobluszcz

6.2.8 In Latin

sapodilla

Virginia creeper

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Ericales

Rhamnales

7.5 Family

Sapotaceae

Vitaceae

7.6 Genus

Abelia

Parthenocissus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Sapoteae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

134NA

1 27800

Properties of Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper

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

Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper

Care of Sapodilla and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.