What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Not Available
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Number of Varieties
NA5
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-7
0
99
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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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm800.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Not Available
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Rowan, Mountain ash
In Hindi
चीकू
रोवाण पौधा
In German
Breiapfelbaum
Rowan Tree
In French
Sapotillier
Rowan Tree
In Spanish
chicle
Rowan Tree
In Greek
sapodilla
Rowan Tree
In Portuguese
sapodilla
Árvore de Rowan
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Rowan Tree
In Latin
sapodilla
Rowan ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Rosales
Family
Sapotaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Abelia
Sorbus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sapoteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
134NA
1
27800
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