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About Black Sapote
Black Sapote is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Black Sapote likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Diospyros nigra
Diospyros
Ebenaceae
Ericales
Also known as
Chocolate Pudding Fruit and Black Soapapple

How to care for Black Sapote
How often to water your Black Sapote

every 9
Black Sapote needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Black Sapote in your home

a window
Black Sapote love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Black Sapote does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Black Sapote in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Black Sapote

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Black Sapote after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Black Sapote
Black Sapote
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
