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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
-  
Xerochrysum bracteatum  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 3  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost  
General garden fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss  
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota  
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  

Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  

In Hindi
चीकू  
strawflower  

In German
Breiapfelbaum  
Strohblume  

In French
Sapotillier  
strawflower  

In Spanish
chicle  
strawflower  

In Greek
sapodilla  
strawflower  

In Portuguese
sapodilla  
strawflower  

In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  
strawflower  

In Latin
sapodilla  
strawflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asterales  

Family
Sapotaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Xerochrysum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sapoteae  
Gnaphalieae  

Subfamily
Sapotoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
134  
99+
7  
99+

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Difference Between Sapodilla and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Sapodilla or Strawflower 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 Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sapodilla are 14-14-14 Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sapodilla and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sapodilla and Strawflower

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

Compare Facts of Sapodilla vs Strawflower

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

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