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Sugar Apple
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About Sugar Apple and Dwarf Palmetto

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Caribbean, South America
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Not Available

Number of Varieties

814
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-137-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-6

Sunset Zone

Not Available
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Circular, dissected, long and linear

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
SABAL minor

Common Name

Sugar Apple
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

In Hindi

सीताफल
बौना पल्मेट्टो

In German

Zuckerapfel
Zwerg Palmetto

In French

Sugar Apple
Palmetto nain

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
Palmetto enano

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
Νάνος Palmetto

In Portuguese

Pinha
Palmetto anão

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
Dwarf Palmetto

In Latin

Sugar Apple
Pumilio Palmetto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Arecales

Family

Annonaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Annona
Sabal

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae
Not Available

Subfamily

Maloideae
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

NA14
1 27800
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Properties of Sugar Apple and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Sugar Apple and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

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

  • Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green

  • Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

  • Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory

  • Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Dwarf Palmetto

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