Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
360
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Silver Maple
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Silver Maple
चीकू
In German
Silver Maple
Breiapfelbaum
In French
érable argenté
Sapotillier
In Spanish
arce plateado
chicle
In Greek
Silver Maple
sapodilla
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
sapodilla
In Polish
Silver Maple
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Acer
sapodilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Aceraceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Acer
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Acereae
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
128134
1
27800
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