Sugar Apple

Malabar nut

About Sugar Apple and Malabar nut

Sugar Apple

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Malabar nut

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

Sugar Apple and Malabar nut Physical Information

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

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Malabar nut

Care of Sugar Apple and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.