Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Texas, Mexico
Caribbean, South America
Types
-
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
23, 24
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
wax
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
wax plant
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
Candelilla
सीताफल
In German
candelilla
Zuckerapfel
In French
candelilla
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
candelilla
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
candelilla
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
candelilla
Pinha
In Polish
candelilla
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
candelilla
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Magnoliales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Maloideae
Number of Species
-166
1
27800
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