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About Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree


About Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-5  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
चीकू  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Breiapfelbaum  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Sapotillier  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
chicle  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
sapodilla  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
sapodilla  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
sapodilla  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Sapotaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Sapoteae  
-  

Subfamily
Sapotoideae  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
134  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree? We provide you with everything About Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree. Sapodilla doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Sapodilla does not have fragrant flowers. Sapodilla has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting and Umbrella Tree has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree

Season and care of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree

Care of Sapodilla and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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