Sugar Apple

Butterfly Tree

About Sugar Apple and Butterfly Tree

Sugar Apple

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-13

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Red blotch

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

सीताफल

Butterfly tree

In German

Zuckerapfel

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Sugar Apple

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Pinha

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

Family

Annonaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Annona

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

166500

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Butterfly Tree

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

Sugar Apple and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Butterfly Tree

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