Sugar Apple

Eggplant

About Sugar Apple and Eggplant

Sugar Apple

Eggplant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Africa, Asia

Types

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

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

सीताफल

बैंगन

In German

Zuckerapfel

Aubergine

In French

Sugar Apple

Aubergine

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Berenjena

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Pinha

Berinjela

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Bakłażan

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Solanales

Family

Annonaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Annona

Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Abreae

Solaneae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

166100

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Eggplant

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

Sugar Apple and Eggplant Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Eggplant are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Eggplant

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