Sugar Apple

Octopus Tree

About Sugar Apple and Octopus Tree

Sugar Apple

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

81000

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

सीताफल

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Zuckerapfel

Octopus tree

In French

Sugar Apple

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

árbol pulpo

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pinha

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Sugar Apple

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Apiales

Family

Annonaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Annona

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

16615

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Octopus Tree

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

Sugar Apple and Octopus Tree Physical Information

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

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Octopus Tree

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