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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs, Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
-  
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 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  
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, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust  
Insects, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota  
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'  

Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  
Cleome, Spider Flower  

In Hindi
चीकू  
Cleome serrulata  

In German
Breiapfelbaum  
Cleome serrulata  

In French
Sapotillier  
Cleome serrulata  

In Spanish
chicle  
serrulata cleome  

In Greek
sapodilla  
Cleome serrulata  

In Portuguese
sapodilla  
serrulata Cleome  

In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  
cleome serrulata  

In Latin
sapodilla  
Cleome serrulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Brassicales  

Family
Sapotaceae  
Cleomaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Cleome  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Sapoteae  
-  

Subfamily
Sapotoideae  
-  

Number of Species
134  
99+
170  
99+

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Difference Between Sapodilla and Cleome serrulata

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Importance of Sapodilla and Cleome serrulata

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sapodilla and Cleome serrulata. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sapodilla and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata is Fever. Sapodilla has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads and Reduce Bruises while Cleome serrulata has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads and Reduce Bruises.

Compare Facts of Sapodilla vs Cleome serrulata

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