Sugar Apple

Citrullus Lanatus

About Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus

Sugar Apple

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus

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