Sugar Apple

Pencil Plant

About Sugar Apple and Pencil Plant

Sugar Apple

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, 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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

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

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Pencil Plant

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

Sugar Apple and Pencil Plant Physical Information

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

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Sugar Apple and Pencil Plant

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