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Microbiota and Sapodilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
-  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
3  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost  
slow-release fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
चीकू  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Breiapfelbaum  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Sapotillier  
microbiote  

In Spanish
chicle  
microbiota  

In Greek
sapodilla  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
sapodilla  
microbiota  

In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  
mikroflory  

In Latin
sapodilla  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Pinales  

Family
Sapotaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Sapoteae  
-  

Subfamily
Sapotoideae  
-  

Number of Species
134  
99+
1  
99+

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Difference Between Sapodilla and Microbiota

If you are confused whether Sapodilla or Microbiota are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sapodilla and Microbiota Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sapodilla are 14-14-14 Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Microbiota fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sapodilla and Microbiota if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sapodilla and Microbiota

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

Compare Facts of Sapodilla vs Microbiota

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 Microbiota 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 Microbiota have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sapodilla has showy fruits and Microbiota has no showy fruits. Also Sapodilla is not flowering and Microbiota is not flowering . You can compare Sapodilla and Microbiota facts and facts of other plants too.

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