Sugar Apple

Buttonbush

About Sugar Apple and Buttonbush

Sugar Apple

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, South America

South Africa

Types

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

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, 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

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Buttonbush

In Hindi

सीताफल

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Zuckerapfel

Button Strauch

In French

Sugar Apple

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Pinha

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Rubiales

Family

Annonaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Annona

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

16612

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Buttonbush

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

Sugar Apple and Buttonbush Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Buttonbush are as follows:

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

Care of Sugar Apple and Buttonbush

Care of Sugar Apple and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.