Echinocactus

Sugar Apple

About Echinocactus and Sugar Apple

Echinocactus

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Echinocactus and Sugar Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Echinocactus and Sugar Apple? We provide you with everything About Echinocactus and Sugar Apple. Echinocactus has thorns and Sugar Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Echinocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Sugar Apple has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. 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 Echinocactus and Sugar Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Sugar Apple

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

Echinocactus and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Echinocactus and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Sugar Apple

Care of Echinocactus and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Echinocactus 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.