Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Caribbean, South America
  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
  
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
  
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
1-6
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
  
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Fruit Bats
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Oral Allergy
  
Dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
  
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
  
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
  
PICEA mariana
  
Common Name
Sugar Apple
  
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
In Hindi
सीताफल
  
Black Spruce Tree
  
In German
Zuckerapfel
  
Schwarz Fichte
  
In French
Sugar Apple
  
Noir Épicéa
  
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
  
Negro árbol de abeto
  
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
  
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
Pinha
  
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
  
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
In Latin
Sugar Apple
  
Niger abiegnis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Magnoliales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Annonaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Annona
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Abreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Maloideae
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Black Spruce
Season and care of Sugar Apple and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Apple and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Apple season is Summer and Black Spruce season is Summer. The type of soil for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Apple and Black Spruce Physical Information
Sugar Apple and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Black Spruce are as follows:
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Sugar Apple and Black Spruce
Care of Sugar Apple and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.