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About Wild Leek and Sapodilla


About Sapodilla and Wild Leek


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Vegetable   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Slopes, Woods   
Coastal Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Needs more water during establishment   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Leafminer   
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels   

Allergy
Not Available   
Stomach pain, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic   
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as insect repellent   
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM tricoccum   
Manilkara zapota   

Common Name
Ramps, Wild Leek   
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota   

In Hindi
Wild Leek   
चीकू   

In German
wilder Lauch   
Breiapfelbaum   

In French
Leek sauvage   
Sapotillier   

In Spanish
puerro silvestre   
chicle   

In Greek
άγρια Πράσο   
sapodilla   

In Portuguese
Leek selvagem   
sapodilla   

In Polish
Dziki Leek   
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla   

In Latin
Leek Wild   
sapodilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Ericales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Sapotaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Abelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Sapoteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sapotoideae   

Number of Species
750   
25
134   
99+

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Properties of Wild Leek and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Wild Leek and Sapodilla

Season and care of Wild Leek and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Leek and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Leek season is Summer and Sapodilla season is Summer. The type of soil for Wild Leek is Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Leek is Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.

Wild Leek and Sapodilla Physical Information

Wild Leek and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Leek height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Leek and Sapodilla are as follows:

Care of Wild Leek and Sapodilla

Care of Wild Leek and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Leek pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Wild Leek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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