White Sapote

Babaco

About White Sapote and Babaco

White Sapote

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Highlands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-6

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

White Sapote

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

White Sapote

Babaco

In German

White Sapote

Babaco

In French

Sapote blanche

Babaco

In Spanish

White Sapote

Babaco

In Greek

White Sapote

Babaco

In Portuguese

White Sapote

Babaco

In Polish

White Sapote

Babaco

In Latin

White Sapote

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Rutaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Casimiroa

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of White Sapote and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Babaco

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

White Sapote and Babaco Physical Information

White Sapote and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Babaco are as follows:

White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Sapote and Babaco

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