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Manilkara zapota

Names

Common Names
Chiku, Sapodilla, Sapota, Zapote, Naseberry

Growth

Height
6–120 inches
Spread
I don't know.
Growth Rate
Slow to medium

Appearance

Bloom Color
Pale Green to White
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Unknown

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 10-12
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun, requiring at least 6 to 10 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal growth and fruit production.
Soil Type
Well-drained, loamy soil with pH between 6.0 and 7.0
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil
Soil pH
7.4-8.0

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds and Cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(L.) P.Royen
Publication
Blumea 7: 410 (1953)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Ericales
Family
Sapotaceae
Genus
Manilkara

Synonyms

Lucuma mammosa Manilkara achras Manilkara breviloba Manilkara conzattii Manilkara gaumeri Manilkara grisebachii Manilkara meridionalis Manilkara meridionalis var. caribbensis Manilkara rojasii Manilkara striata Manilkara tabogaensis Manilkariopsis lobulata Manilkariopsis meridionalis Manilkariopsis petenensis Manilkariopsis rojasii Manilkariopsis tabogaensis Mimusops grisebachii Nispero achras Pouteria mammosa Achras breviloba Achras calderonii Achras conzattii Achras coriacea Achras dactylina Achras latiloba Achras lobulata Achras lucuma Achras mammosa Achras occidentalis Achras paludosa Achras petenensis Achras rojasii Achras sapatilla Achras sapota Achras sapota f. asperrima Achras sapota var. candollei Achras sapota var. globosa Achras sapota var. lobata Achras sapota var. ovalis Achras sapota var. sphaerica Achras striata Achras tabogaensis Achras tainteriana Achras tchicomame Achras verrucosa Achras zapota Achras zapota var. zapotilla Achras zapotilla Sapota achras var. lobata Sapota zapotilla Calocarpum mammosum Calospermum mammosum Lucuma zapota Lucuma sapota var. anguai Gambeya mammosa Manilkara calderonii Manilkara zapotilla Manilkariopsis striata Achradelpha mammosa Achras gaumeri Achras meridionalis Achras sapota var. pedicellaris Sapota achras Sapota achras var. sphaerica Vitellaria mammosa Achras zapota var. major

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024