Sugar Apple

Firewheel

About Sugar Apple and Firewheel

Sugar Apple

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Firewheel

In Hindi

सीताफल

Firewheel

In German

Zuckerapfel

Feuerrad

In French

Sugar Apple

Firewheel

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Firewheel

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Pinha

Firewheel

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Firewheel

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Asterales

Family

Annonaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Annona

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

16625

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Firewheel

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

Sugar Apple and Firewheel Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Firewheel are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Firewheel

Care of Sugar Apple and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.