Sugar Apple

Colchicum

About Sugar Apple and Colchicum

Sugar Apple

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

845

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Colchicum

In Hindi

सीताफल

colchicum

In German

Zuckerapfel

colchicum

In French

Sugar Apple

colchique

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Colchicum

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Pinha

Colchicum

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Colchicum

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Liliales

Family

Annonaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Annona

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

166160

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Colchicum

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

Sugar Apple and Colchicum Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Colchicum are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Colchicum

Care of Sugar Apple and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.