What is
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Not Available
Number of Varieties
8NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
waste ground, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Rosette/Stemless
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm7.60 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Butterflies
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Stomach burn
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Blood purifying, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
PASTINACA sativa
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Parsnip
In Hindi
सीताफल
चुकंदर
In German
Zuckerapfel
Pastinake
In French
Sugar Apple
Panais
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Chirivía
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Είδος δαυκίου
In Portuguese
Pinha
cherivia
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Pasternak
In Latin
Sugar Apple
parsnip
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Apiales
Family
Annonaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Annona
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Maloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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