Spanish Moss

Sugar Apple

About Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple

Spanish Moss

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

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

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA usneoides

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Graybeard, Spanish Moss

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Annona

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple? We provide you with everything About Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple. Spanish Moss doesn't have thorns and Sugar Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Spanish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Spanish Moss has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Sugar Apple has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple

Season and care of Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spanish Moss season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple

Care of Spanish Moss and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.