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About Sugar Apple and Damson


About Damson and Sugar Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
Europe, Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
2  

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
जामुन  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
Zwetschgen  

In French
Sugar Apple  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Rosales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Annona  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
166  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Damson

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

Sugar Apple and Damson Physical Information

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

Care of Sugar Apple and Damson

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

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