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About Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir


About Canaan Fir and Sugar Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Caribbean, South America   
Northeastern United States, Canada   

Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White   
Balsam fir, Fraser fir   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions   
Hillside, Mountains, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
3-6   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
1,370.00 cm   
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green   
Indigo   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Light Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, 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   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Fruit Bats   
Flies, Insects, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Oral Allergy   
Cold, Congestion, sneezing, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea   
Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds   
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation   
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa   
ABIES balsamea phanerolepis   

Common Name
Sugar Apple   
Canaan Fir   

In Hindi
सीताफल   
कनान प्राथमिकी   

In German
Zuckerapfel   
Canaan Fir   

In French
Sugar Apple   
Canaan sapin   

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar   
Canaán abeto   

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple   
Χαναάν Fir   

In Portuguese
Pinha   
Canaã Fir   

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko   
Canaan Fir   

In Latin
Sugar Apple   
Canaan abies   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Magnoliales   
Pinales   

Family
Annonaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Annona   
Abies   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Abreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Maloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir

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

Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Canaan Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir are as follows:

Care of Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir

Care of Sugar Apple and Canaan Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Canaan Fir pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Canaan Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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