Sugar Apple

Lungwort

About Sugar Apple and Lungwort

Sugar Apple

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Types

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

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

818

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.50 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

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

सीताफल

Lungwort

In German

Zuckerapfel

Lungenkraut

In French

Sugar Apple

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Lungwort

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Pinha

pulmonária

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

płucnik

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Magnoliales

Peltigerales

Family

Annonaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Annona

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

16618

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Lungwort

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

Sugar Apple and Lungwort Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Lungwort are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sugar Apple and Lungwort

Care of Sugar Apple and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.