1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Light Green, Sea Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Diabetes, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
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
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
ANNONA squamosa
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
सीताफल
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Zuckerapfel
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Manzana de azúcar
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
ζάχαρη της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
Pinha
7.2.7 In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Cukier Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Sugar Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Magnoliales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Annonaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Maloideae
8.10 Number of Species