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About Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

-

Number of Varieties

60
Rank: 68 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

चीकू

In German

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Sapotillier

In Spanish

chicle

In Greek

sapodilla

In Portuguese

sapodilla

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Sapotaceae

Genus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

134
Rank: 91 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Sapodilla

Want to know the properties of Sapodilla? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sapodilla is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Stomach pain and Vomiting. Sapodilla Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients and Weight loss

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sapodilla Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sapodilla. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sapodilla physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sapodilla

Taking Sapodilla Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sapodilla include pruning, which should be done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sapodilla

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sapodilla is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sapodilla is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 60 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.