1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Tropical Highlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
33.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
46.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
CASIMIROA edulis
7.2 Common Name
Bog Rosemary
White Sapote
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
White Sapote
7.2.2 In German
Rosmarinheide
White Sapote
7.2.3 In French
Andromeda polifolia
Sapote blanche
7.2.4 In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
White Sapote
7.2.5 In Greek
Bog Rosemary
White Sapote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
White Sapote
7.2.7 In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
White Sapote
7.2.8 In Latin
Bog Rosemary
White Sapote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Applicable
8.10 Number of Species