White Sapote

Saururus cernuus

About White Sapote and Saururus cernuus

White Sapote

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Highlands

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-6

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.00 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

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

From Rhizomes, Root Division

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, 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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

White Sapote

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Sapote

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

White Sapote

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Sapote blanche

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Sapote

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

White Sapote

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Sapote

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

White Sapote

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

White Sapote

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Casimiroa

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of White Sapote and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Saururus cernuus

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

White Sapote and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

White Sapote and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Sapote and Saururus cernuus

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