Sugar Apple

Quisco

About Sugar Apple and Quisco

Sugar Apple

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Caribbean, South America

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1312-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

सीताफल

Quisco

In German

Zuckerapfel

Quisco

In French

Sugar Apple

Quisco

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Quisco

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Quisco

In Portuguese

Pinha

Quisco

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Quisco

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Annonaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Annona

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

166128

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Quisco

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

Sugar Apple and Quisco Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Quisco are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Sugar Apple and Quisco

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