Sugar Apple

Indian Spinach

About Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach

Sugar Apple

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach

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

Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach

Care of Sugar Apple and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.