Sugar Apple

Mexican Tea

About Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea

Sugar Apple

Mexican Tea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

shrublands, tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

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, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Mexican Tea

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Épazote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Μεξικού τσάι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Komosa piżmowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Dysphania ambrosioides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Dysphania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Dysphanieae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea

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

Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea

Care of Sugar Apple and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.