Sugar Apple

Echinocactus

About Sugar Apple and Echinocactus

Sugar Apple

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Echinocactus

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

Sugar Apple and Echinocactus Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Echinocactus are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sugar Apple and Echinocactus

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