Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico
Types
-
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
6025
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
Dark Blue
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
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
चीकू
Laelia
In German
Breiapfelbaum
Laelia
In French
Sapotillier
Laelia
In Spanish
chicle
Laelia
In Greek
sapodilla
Laelia
In Portuguese
sapodilla
Laelia
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Laelia
In Latin
sapodilla
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Orchidales
Family
Sapotaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Abelia
Laelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sapoteae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
13425
1
27800
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