Sugar Apple

Baobab

About Sugar Apple and Baobab

Sugar Apple

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

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

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

सीताफल

Baobab

In German

Zuckerapfel

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Sugar Apple

Baobab

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Baobab

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Baobab

In Portuguese

Pinha

baobá

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Baobab

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Malvales

Family

Annonaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Annona

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1668

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Baobab

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

Sugar Apple and Baobab Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Baobab are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Baobab

Care of Sugar Apple and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.