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About Sugar Apple and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Caribbean, South America  

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

Number of Varieties
450  
21
8  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune young trees into an open vase shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Fruit Bats  

Allergy
-  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
ANNONA squamosa  

Common Name
Panicum  
Sugar Apple  

In Hindi
panikom  
सीताफल  

In German
panikom  
Zuckerapfel  

In French
panikom  
Sugar Apple  

In Spanish
panikom  
Manzana de azúcar  

In Greek
Panicum  
ζάχαρη της Apple  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Pinha  

In Polish
Panicum  
Cukier Jabłko  

In Latin
Panicum  
Sugar Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Annonaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Annona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
Abreae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Maloideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
166  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Sugar Apple

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

Panicum and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Panicum and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Sugar Apple

Care of Panicum and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done 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 Panicum 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.

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