Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
11-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Needs more water during establishment
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
  
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Shank, Brown Spots, Collar Rot
  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Wildlife
  
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Dermatitis
  
Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Homeopathy, Sedative
  
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used as insect repellent, Used to make cigarettes and cigars
  
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border
  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
NICOTIANA tabacum
  
Manilkara zapota
  
Common Name
Smoking Tobacco
  
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
  
In Hindi
Smoking Tobacco
  
चीकू
  
In German
Rauchtabak
  
Breiapfelbaum
  
In French
Tabac fumeurs
  
Sapotillier
  
In Spanish
fumar tabaco
  
chicle
  
In Greek
Καπνός για κάπνισμα
  
sapodilla
  
In Portuguese
O fumo de tabaco
  
sapodilla
  
In Polish
Palenie tytoniu
  
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
  
In Latin
Quisque Tobacco
  
sapodilla
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Ericales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Sapotaceae
  
Genus
Nicotiana
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Nicotianeae
  
Sapoteae
  
Subfamily
Nicotianoideae
  
Sapotoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla
Season and care of Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Smoking Tobacco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Smoking Tobacco is Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Smoking Tobacco is Acidic, Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla Physical Information
Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Smoking Tobacco height is 120.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla are as follows:
Smoking Tobacco flower color: Light Pink
Smoking Tobacco leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla
Care of Smoking Tobacco and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smoking Tobacco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Smoking Tobacco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.