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About Sugar Apple and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Sugar Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
-  

Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
Dahlie  

In French
Sugar Apple  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
Dalia  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
Dália  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
Dalia  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Asterales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Annona  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Abreae  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
166  
99+
42  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Dahlia

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

Sugar Apple and Dahlia Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Dahlia are as follows:

Care of Sugar Apple and Dahlia

Care of Sugar Apple and Dahlia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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