Sugar Apple

Blue Barrel

About Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel

Sugar Apple

Blue Barrel

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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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

829

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1312-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Not Available

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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

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

No pruning needed

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

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Blue Cactus

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

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel

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

Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel

Care of Sugar Apple and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.