White Sapote

Alternanthera

About White Sapote and Alternanthera

White Sapote

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Highlands

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

White Sapote

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Sapote

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

White Sapote

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

Sapote blanche

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Sapote

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

White Sapote

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Sapote

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

White Sapote

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

White Sapote

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Casimiroa

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1027

1 27800

Properties of White Sapote and Alternanthera

Wondering what are the properties of White Sapote and Alternanthera? We provide you with everything About White Sapote and Alternanthera. White Sapote doesn't have thorns and Alternanthera doesn't have thorns. Also White Sapote does not have fragrant flowers. White Sapote has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Alternanthera has allergic reactions like drowsiness. 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 White Sapote and Alternanthera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Alternanthera

Season and care of White Sapote and Alternanthera is important to know. While considering everything about White Sapote and Alternanthera Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Sapote season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Alternanthera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for White Sapote is Loam, Sand and for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Sapote is Acidic, Neutral and for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

White Sapote and Alternanthera Physical Information

White Sapote and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Alternanthera are as follows:

White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of White Sapote and Alternanthera

Care of White Sapote and Alternanthera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Sapote pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Sapote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.