Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Types
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Highlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
10% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
drowsiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CASIMIROA edulis
Common Name
White Sapote
In Hindi
White Sapote
In German
White Sapote
In French
Sapote blanche
In Spanish
White Sapote
In Greek
White Sapote
In Portuguese
White Sapote
In Polish
White Sapote
In Latin
White Sapote
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Casimiroa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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