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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Mexico, Central America

Types
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
Tropical Highlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
11-6

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Alternate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
drowsiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Other Uses
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASIMIROA edulis

Common Name
White Sapote

In Hindi
White Sapote

In German
White Sapote

In French
Sapote blanche

In Spanish
White Sapote

In Greek
White Sapote

In Portuguese
White Sapote

In Polish
White Sapote

In Latin
White Sapote

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Rutaceae

Genus
Casimiroa

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
10 100

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Properties of White Sapote

Want to know the properties of White Sapote? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. White Sapote is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are drowsiness. White Sapote Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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White Sapote Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about White Sapote. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. White Sapote physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Alternate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of White Sapote

Taking White Sapote Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of White Sapote include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of White Sapote

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of White Sapote is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. White Sapote is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate. This plant's habitat is Tropical Highlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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