Sugar Apple

Elderberry

About Sugar Apple and Elderberry

Sugar Apple

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Australia, South America

Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Elderberry

In Hindi

सीताफल

Elderberry

In German

Zuckerapfel

Holunderbeere

In French

Sugar Apple

Sureau

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Saúco

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Pinha

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Bez czarny

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Dipsacales

Family

Annonaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Annona

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

16630

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Elderberry

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

Sugar Apple and Elderberry Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Elderberry are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Elderberry

Care of Sugar Apple and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.