Chrysophyllum cainito

Star Apple, Cainito

Family: Sapotaceae Sapodilla


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 10B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Specimen, street tree
Height 30' to 45' / 9.20m to 13.80m
Spread 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Green, purple
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive