Sugar Apple

Echinopsis

About Sugar Apple and Echinopsis

Sugar Apple

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Caribbean, South America

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

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

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

8128

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1312-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

सीताफल

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Zuckerapfel

Igel Kaktus

In French

Sugar Apple

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

cactus de erizo

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Pinha

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Sugar Apple

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Annonaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Annona

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1662000

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Echinopsis

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

Sugar Apple and Echinopsis Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Echinopsis are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Sugar Apple and Echinopsis

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