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About White Sapote and Parsnip


About Parsnip and White Sapote


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Tropical Highlands  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-6  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
drowsiness  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds  
Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASIMIROA edulis  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
White Sapote  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
White Sapote  
चुकंदर  

In German
White Sapote  
Pastinake  

In French
Sapote blanche  
Panais  

In Spanish
White Sapote  
Chirivía  

In Greek
White Sapote  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
White Sapote  
cherivia  

In Polish
White Sapote  
Pasternak  

In Latin
White Sapote  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Apiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Casimiroa  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Applicable  
Not Available  

Number of Species
10  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of White Sapote and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Parsnip

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

White Sapote and Parsnip Physical Information

White Sapote and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Parsnip are as follows:

Care of White Sapote and Parsnip

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

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