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