Heather

Sugar Apple

About Heather and Sugar Apple

Heather

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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460.00 cm

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3.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Yellow green

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sea Green

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

5 Care

5.2 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

5.3 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

5.4 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

5.5 Watering Plants

5.5.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

5.5.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.5.5 In Spring

Moderate

5.5.8 In Winter

Average Water

5.6 Soil

5.7.2 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.7.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

5.8.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.9 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.10 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

5.11 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

Nitrogen

6.2 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

6.4 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

7 Facts

7.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

7.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

7.2 Fruits

7.2.1 Showy Fruit

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7.2.5 Edible Fruit

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8.3 Fragrance

8.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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8.5.4 Fragrant Fruit

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8.6.4 Fragrant Leaf

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8.10.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.3 Showy Foliage

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9.4 Showy Bark

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9.5 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

9.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

9.8 Evergreen

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9.9 Invasive

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9.10 Self-Sowing

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9.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Fruit Bats

9.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

10.2.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

10.2.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

10.2.3 Edible Uses

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10.3.1 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

10.4 Plant Benefits

10.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Diarrhea

10.5.1 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

10.6.1 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

10.8 Used As Indoor Plant

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10.10 Used As Outdoor Plant

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10.12 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

11 Scientific Name

11.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ANNONA squamosa

11.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Sugar Apple

11.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

सीताफल

11.3.1 In German

Heidekraut

Zuckerapfel

11.4.1 In French

bruyère

Sugar Apple

12.1.2 In Spanish

brezo

Manzana de azúcar

12.1.3 In Greek

ερείκη

ζάχαρη της Apple

12.1.5 In Portuguese

urze

Pinha

12.1.7 In Polish

wrzos

Cukier Jabłko

12.1.8 In Latin

Heather

Sugar Apple

13 Classification

13.1 Kingdom

Plantae

13.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

13.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

13.5 Order

Ericales

Magnoliales

13.7 Family

Ericaceae

Annonaceae

13.8 Genus

Calluna

Annona

13.9 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

13.10 Tribe

Ericeae

Abreae

13.12 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Maloideae

13.13 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Sugar Apple

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

Heather and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Heather and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Heather and Sugar Apple

Care of Heather and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.