1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs more water during establishment
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Birds
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'
Manilkara zapota
7.2 Common Name
Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Northstar Tart Cherry
Breiapfelbaum
7.2.3 In French
Northstar Tart Cherry
Sapotillier
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Northstar Tart Cherry
sapodilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Northstar Tart Cherry
sapodilla
7.2.7 In Polish
Northstar Tart Cherry
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
7.2.8 In Latin
Northstar Tart Cherry
sapodilla
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
8.10 Number of Species