Duranta

Sugar Apple

About Duranta and Sugar Apple

Duranta

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Skyflower

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DURANTA

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Duranta

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Duranta

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

Duranta

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Duranta

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Duranta

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Duranta

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Duranta

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Duranta

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Duranta

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

17NA

1 27800

Properties of Duranta and Sugar Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Sugar Apple? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Sugar Apple. Duranta has thorns and Sugar Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Sugar Apple has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Duranta and Sugar Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Sugar Apple

Season and care of Duranta and Sugar Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Duranta and Sugar Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duranta season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Duranta is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Duranta is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Duranta and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Duranta and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Duranta and Sugar Apple

Care of Duranta and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.