Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Number of Varieties
608
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-7
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
QUERCUS laurifolia
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
In Hindi
चीकू
Quercus
In German
Breiapfelbaum
Quercus
In French
Sapotillier
Quercus
In Spanish
chicle
Quercus
In Greek
sapodilla
Quercus
In Portuguese
sapodilla
Quercus
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Quercus
In Latin
sapodilla
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Sapotaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Abelia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sapoteae
-
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
-
Number of Species
134450
1
27800
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