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About White Sapote and Leatherleaf

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fern

Origin

Mexico, Central America
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate
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Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical Highlands
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-6
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate
Odd Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

drowsiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis
RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Common Name

White Sapote
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

In Hindi

White Sapote
leatherleaf

In German

White Sapote
Leatherleaf

In French

Sapote blanche
Leatherleaf

In Spanish

White Sapote
leatherleaf

In Greek

White Sapote
Leatherleaf

In Portuguese

White Sapote
leatherleaf

In Polish

White Sapote
Leatherleaf

In Latin

White Sapote
Leatherleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida

Order

Sapindales
Polypodiales

Family

Rutaceae
Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Casimiroa
Rumohra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of White Sapote and Leatherleaf

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

Season and Care of White Sapote and Leatherleaf

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

White Sapote and Leatherleaf Physical Information

White Sapote and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Leatherleaf are as follows:

  • White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Leatherleaf flower color:

  • Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Sapote and Leatherleaf

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