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About Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Sapodilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Tree   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Coastal Regions   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black   

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   
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment   
Requires regular watering during dry weather   

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   

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost   
No fertilizers needed   

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

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   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels   
Birds   

Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland   
Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes   
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   
Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota   
CORNUS controversa   

Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota   
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree   

In Hindi
चीकू   
Wedding Cake Tree   

In German
Breiapfelbaum   
Hochzeitstorte Baum   

In French
Sapotillier   
Gâteau de mariage Arbre   

In Spanish
chicle   
Pastel de bodas del árbol   

In Greek
sapodilla   
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
sapodilla   
Árvore do bolo de casamento   

In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla   
Wedding Cake Drzewo   

In Latin
sapodilla   
MUSTACEUM ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Cornales   

Family
Sapotaceae   
Cornaceae   

Genus
Abelia   
Cornus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Sapoteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sapotoideae   
Cornoideae   

Number of Species
134   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree. Sapodilla doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Sapodilla does not have fragrant flowers. Sapodilla has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting and Wedding Cake 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 Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Sapodilla and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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