Sugar Apple

Balloon Flower

About Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower

Sugar Apple

Balloon Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

China, Eastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

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

Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Grassland, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Blue, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Balloon Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

Balloon flower

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Ballonblume

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

balloon Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

globo de planta de flor

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Balão flor planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Balon kwiat roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

balloon flos plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Platycodon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower

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

Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Balloon Flower height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Balloon Flower flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Balloon Flower leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower

Care of Sugar Apple and Balloon Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Balloon Flower pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Balloon Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.