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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Caribbean, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

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Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Fruit Bats

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
सीताफल

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Zuckerapfel

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Pinha

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Magnoliales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Annona

Clade

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Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

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Abreae

Subfamily

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Maloideae

Number of Species

100166
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Sugar Apple

If you are confused whether Mashua or Sugar Apple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mashua and Sugar Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sugar Apple fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and Sugar Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mashua and Sugar Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mashua and Sugar Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mashua and Sugar Apple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mashua is whereas of Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea. Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Sugar Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mashua vs Sugar Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mashua are whereas of Sugar Apple have Oral Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mashua has no showy fruits and Sugar Apple has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Sugar Apple is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Sugar Apple facts and facts of other plants too.