1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
1.11 Sunset Zone
1.12 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
7.60 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Sea Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Fruit Bats
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Diabetes, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
ANNONA squamosa
7.2 Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Sugar Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Zuckerapfel
7.2.3 In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Sugar Apple
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Manzana de azúcar
7.2.5 In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
ζάχαρη της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Cukier Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Sugar Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Annonaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species