Sugar Apple

Barbary Fig

About Sugar Apple and Barbary Fig

Sugar Apple

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Globe 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

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

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in 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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sugar Apple and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Barbary Fig

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

Sugar Apple and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Barbary Fig

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