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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Caribbean, South America

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

Number of Varieties
8 100

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Fruit Bats

Allergy
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name
Sugar Apple

In Hindi
सीताफल

In German
Zuckerapfel

In French
Sugar Apple

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese
Pinha

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Magnoliales

Family
Annonaceae

Genus
Annona

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe
Abreae

Subfamily
Maloideae

Number of Species
166 82

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Properties of Sugar Apple

Want to know the properties of Sugar Apple? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sugar Apple is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Oral Allergy. Sugar Apple Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sugar Apple Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sugar Apple. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sugar Apple physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is oblong or narrow-lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sugar Apple

Taking Sugar Apple Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sugar Apple include pruning, which should be done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sugar Apple

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sugar Apple is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sugar Apple is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White. This plant's habitat is Warm and moist climatic conditions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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