Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States
Types
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Aesculus parviflora
Number of Varieties
602
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt, Wind
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Salt, Wind
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
AESCULUS parviflora
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
In Hindi
चीकू
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In German
Breiapfelbaum
Buckeye Putzer
In French
Sapotillier
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Spanish
chicle
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Greek
sapodilla
bottlebrush Buckeye
In Portuguese
sapodilla
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Bottlebrush Buckeye
In Latin
sapodilla
bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Sapotaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Abelia
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sapoteae
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Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
13419
1
27800
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