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About Sugar Apple and Saururus cernuus


About Saururus cernuus and Sugar Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Aquatics  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1  

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
11-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
Brownish Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
bees  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
allergic reaction, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Insect Bites, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
SAURURUS cernuus  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
Lizard's Tail  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
Saururus cernuus  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
Saururus cernuus  

In French
Sugar Apple  
Saururus cernuus  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
cernuus Saururus  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
Saururus cernuus  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
Saururus cernuus  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
Saururus cernuus  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
Saururi cernuus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Piperales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Saururaceae  

Genus
Annona  
Saururus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
-  

Number of Species
166  
99+
1  

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Saururus cernuus

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

Sugar Apple and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

Care of Sugar Apple and Saururus cernuus

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

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