Life Span
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
60
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
चीकू
In German
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Sapotillier
In Spanish
chicle
In Greek
sapodilla
In Portuguese
sapodilla
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
sapodilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Sapotaceae
Genus
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
134
Rank: 91 (Overall)
1
27800
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