Sugar Apple

Tabebuia

About Sugar Apple and Tabebuia

Sugar Apple

Tabebuia

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

सीताफल

Tabebuia

In German

Zuckerapfel

Tabebuia

In French

Sugar Apple

Tabebuia

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Tabebuia

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Tabebuia

In Portuguese

Pinha

Tabebuia

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Tabebuia

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Lamiales

Family

Annonaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Annona

Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

16667

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Sugar Apple and Tabebuia

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

Compare Fruits » More

Sugar Apple and Citrus

Sugar Apple and Bearss Lime

Sugar Apple and Kaffir Lime

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Tabebuia

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

Sugar Apple and Tabebuia Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Tabebuia physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Tabebuia are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Tabebuia

Care of Sugar Apple and Tabebuia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.