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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Western United States  

Types
-  
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
1,200.00 cm  
35

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green, Orange, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness  
Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting  
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota  
PICEA pungens  

Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  
Colorado blue spruce  

In Hindi
चीकू  
Blue Spruce Tree  

In German
Breiapfelbaum  
Blue Spruce Baum  

In French
Sapotillier  
Blue Spruce Arbre  

In Spanish
chicle  
Blue Spruce Árbol  

In Greek
sapodilla  
Blue Spruce Tree  

In Portuguese
sapodilla  
Árvore Spruce azul  

In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  
Blue Spruce Drzewo  

In Latin
sapodilla  
Blue abiegnis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Pinales  

Family
Sapotaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Sapoteae  
-  

Subfamily
Sapotoideae  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
134  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Sapodilla and Blue Spruce

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Importance of Sapodilla and Blue Spruce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sapodilla and Blue Spruce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sapodilla and Blue Spruce as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sapodilla is Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients and Weight loss whereas of Blue Spruce is . Sapodilla has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads and Reduce Bruises while Blue Spruce has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads and Reduce Bruises.

Compare Facts of Sapodilla vs Blue Spruce

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sapodilla vs Blue Spruce and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sapodilla are Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Blue Spruce have allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sapodilla has showy fruits and Blue Spruce has showy fruits. Also Sapodilla is not flowering and Blue Spruce is flowering. You can compare Sapodilla and Blue Spruce facts and facts of other plants too.

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