Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Tree
  
Origin
Caribbean, South America
  
North America, Canada
  
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
2-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
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
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
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, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Fruit Bats
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Oral Allergy
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
  
Slow downs aging
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
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 As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
  
CELTIS occidentalis
  
Common Name
Sugar Apple
  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
In Hindi
सीताफल
  
HACKBERRY
  
In German
Zuckerapfel
  
Hackberry
  
In French
Sugar Apple
  
micocoulier
  
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
  
almez
  
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
  
hackberry
  
In Portuguese
Pinha
  
hackberry
  
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
  
hackberry
  
In Latin
Sugar Apple
  
Hackberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Magnoliales
  
Urticales
  
Family
Annonaceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Annona
  
Celtis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Abreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Maloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Hackberry
Season and care of Sugar Apple and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Apple and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Apple season is Summer and Hackberry season is Summer. The type of soil for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Apple and Hackberry Physical Information
Sugar Apple and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Hackberry are as follows:
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sugar Apple and Hackberry
Care of Sugar Apple and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.