Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
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Number of Varieties
860
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
Toxic
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CERBERA
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Cerbera
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Cerbera
चीकू
In German
Cerbera
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Cerbera
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Cerbera
chicle
In Greek
Cerbera
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Cerbera
sapodilla
In Polish
Cerbera
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Cerbera
sapodilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Ericales
Family
Apocynaceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Cerbera
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Plumerieae
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
8134
1
27800
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