Sugar Apple

African Sumac

About Sugar Apple and African Sumac

Sugar Apple

African Sumac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

836

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Diarrhea, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

RHUS lancea

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

African Sumac

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

African sumac

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

sumac africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

zumaque africano

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

sumac africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

afrykański sumaka

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

African sumac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Rhus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA36

1 27800

Properties of Sugar Apple and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and African Sumac

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

Sugar Apple and African Sumac Physical Information

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

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Apple and African Sumac

Care of Sugar Apple and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.