1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.5 Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia
1.7 Types
Not Available
not available
1.8.1 Number of Varieties
1.11 Habitat
1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.4 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
3.5 Plant Color
3.5.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red
4.1.1 Flower Color Modifier
4.2.3 Fruit Color
4.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
4.2.6 Leaf Color in Summer
4.2.8 Leaf Color in Fall
4.2.10 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
4.3 Shape
4.3.1 Leaf Shape
4.4 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
6.3 Growing Conditions
6.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
6.4.1 Growth Rate
6.5.2 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.5.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.5.5 Soil Drainage
6.5.7 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
6.5.9 Repeat Bloomer
6.6 Tolerances
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
7.3 Plant Maintenance
7.6 Watering Plants
7.6.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do not let dry out between waterings
7.7.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.0.1 In Spring
8.1.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.2 Soil
8.2.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
8.3.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
8.3.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
8.4 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
8.6 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
In late autumn, Remove deadheads
8.7 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.8 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs
8.9 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.2.1 Flower Petal Number
9.4 Fruits
9.5.1 Showy Fruit
9.5.2 Edible Fruit
9.7 Fragrance
9.7.1 Fragrant Flower
9.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.9.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.10.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.12 Showy Foliage
9.14 Showy Bark
10.2 Foliage Texture
10.3 Foliage Sheen
10.4 Evergreen
10.6 Invasive
10.7 Self-Sowing
10.9 Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
10.11 Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
12.1.1 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
No Beauty Benefits
12.2.1 Edible Uses
12.2.3 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
12.3 Plant Benefits
12.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Not Available
12.3.3 Part of Plant Used
12.3.5 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
12.4 Used As Indoor Plant
12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.6 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
LYCHNIS chalcedonica
14.2 Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon
14.3.1 In Hindi
14.3.2 In German
Breiapfelbaum
Malteserkreuz
14.4.1 In French
Sapotillier
Maltese cross
14.4.2 In Spanish
14.5.1 In Greek
sapodilla
σταυρό της Μάλτας
14.5.2 In Portuguese
14.5.3 In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
krzyż maltański
14.6.1 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.8 Order
15.9 Family
Sapotaceae
Caryophyllaceae
15.10 Genus
15.11 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.12 Tribe
15.13 Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Not Available
15.14 Number of Species