Sugar Apple

Kochia

About Sugar Apple and Kochia

Sugar Apple

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

8140

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-11

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

A1, A2, A3, 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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

सीताफल

Bassia scoparia

In German

Zuckerapfel

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Sugar Apple

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Pinha

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Annonaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Annona

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1664

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Kochia

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

Sugar Apple and Kochia Physical Information

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

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Kochia

Care of Sugar Apple and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.