TREE MANILKARA ZAPOTA TYPE 1F STANDARD 20L 1.0-1.2M 20LP 1.0-1.2M
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Description
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as Sapodilla or Chikoo, is a tropical evergreen fruit tree valued for its glossy foliage and sweet fruit. This Type 1F Standard specimen is supplied in a 20L pot (20LP) at a height of 1.0–1.2 m.
Product Specifications
- Botanical name: Manilkara zapota
- Common names: Sapodilla, Chikoo
- Type: 1F Standard
- Pot size: 20L (20LP)
- Height: 1.0–1.2 m
Care & Planting
Position in a warm, sunny outdoor location with well-draining soil. Water regularly, adjusting to the weather and soil moisture, and avoid waterlogging. Enrich sandy soil with organic matter and provide shelter from strong winds while the tree establishes.
What You’ll Receive
One Manilkara zapota Type 1F Standard tree, 1.0–1.2 m tall, supplied in a 20L nursery pot.
Plants naturally vary in shape and appearance. Fruiting depends on tree maturity, growing conditions, and care.
- Full sun
- Moderate - water when top 2-3 cm is dry
You are buying a young tree
It will keep growing for years after delivery. Here is how its size will change.
Tree size at delivery is what you see on the product photo. Mature size assumes good soil, irrigation and an unobstructed planting site.
How to care for this tree
Everything you need to keep it healthy in UAE conditions.
- Botanical name
- Manilkara zapota
- Root system
- Fibrous - dense, surface-feeding
- Planting pit
- 60 cm wide×60 cm deep. Backfill with topsoil mixed 30% organic compost.
- Distance from walls
- Plant at least 6.0 m from walls, pools and drains.
- Mature size
- Height 15.0 m · matures in ~5
- Best transplant window
- Cool months Oct-Mar
- Growth rate
- Slow - gains a few cm per year
- Flowering season
- Year-round
- Fertilization
- Young: NPK 8-2-6 every 2-3 months. Mature: balanced slow-release 2-3x/yr.
- Pruning
- Light prune after fruiting to shape; remove dead wood annually; minimal for natural form.
- Pests & disease
- UAE: scale, mealybugs; ensure drainage to prevent root rot. Heat/drought tolerant once established.
When to water
UAE outdoor watering rhythm by season.
Want us to plant it for you?
Our team digs the pit, amends the soil, plants the tree, stakes it, and gives you the first watering schedule. Recommended for trees over 1.5 m or with deep root systems.
- Pit excavation & soil amendment
- Tree placement, backfill & staking
- First-watering & care handover
Trusted by Dubai for 30+ years
The same garden center that supplies Dubai's landmarks
AGC is part of Tanseeq Investment Group. Our sister landscaping firm Proscape has installed and maintained outdoor landscapes at the UAE's most iconic properties since 1992, including the same horticultural team, the same nursery, and the same standard of tree.
- Burj Khalifa
- Atlantis The Palm
- Burj Al Arab
- One Za'abeel
- Dubai Mall
- Expo 2020 Dubai
Project credentials apply to the Tanseeq / Proscape group. AGC supplies trees from the same nurseries.
Plant it the right way
Soil, fertilizer and stakes that go with this tree.
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