Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
China
Types
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Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
602
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-7
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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Water usually once a day
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
चीकू
शैरन फल
In German
Breiapfelbaum
Sharon Frucht
In French
Sapotillier
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
chicle
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
sapodilla
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
sapodilla
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
sapodilla
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ericales
Family
Sapotaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Abelia
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sapoteae
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
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Number of Species
13430
1
27800
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