Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Caribbean, South America
North America
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
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Number of Varieties
870
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Prairies, Woodlands
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
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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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Oral Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
PHLOX paniculata
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
In Hindi
सीताफल
Fall Phlox
In German
Zuckerapfel
fall phlox
In French
Sugar Apple
Fall Phlox
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Fall Phlox
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Fall Phlox
In Portuguese
Pinha
Fall Phlox
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Fall Phlox
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Phlox cadent
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Solanales
Family
Annonaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Annona
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
Maloideae
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Number of Species
16667
1
27800
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