Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
  
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Avaialble
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
11-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
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
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Rose
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
  
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
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
  
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
  
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
  
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
  
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
  
Manilkara zapota
  
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
  
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
  
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
  
चीकू
  
In German
Umbrella Tree
  
Breiapfelbaum
  
In French
Umbrella Tree
  
Sapotillier
  
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
  
chicle
  
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
  
sapodilla
  
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
  
sapodilla
  
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
  
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
  
In Latin
O lignum
  
sapodilla
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Magnoliales
  
Ericales
  
Family
Magnoliaceae
  
Sapotaceae
  
Genus
Magnolia
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Sapoteae
  
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
  
Sapotoideae
  
Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla
Season and care of Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla Physical Information
Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla are as follows:
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla
Care of Umbrella Tree and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.