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About Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Sugar Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
jumping cholla  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
jumping cholla  

In French
Sugar Apple  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Annona  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
-  

Number of Species
166  
99+
20  

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla

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

Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla

Care of Sugar Apple and Jumping Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Jumping Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumping Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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