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Sugar Apple
Sugar Apple

Citrullus Lanatus
Citrullus Lanatus



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, South America
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
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Number of Varieties

820
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light 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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

Sugar Apple
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

सीताफल
तरबूज़

In German

Zuckerapfel
Wassermelone

In French

Sugar Apple
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Pinha
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Sugar Apple
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Annonaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Annona
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae
Benincaseae

Subfamily

Maloideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1661000
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus

If you are confused whether Sugar Apple or Citrullus Lanatus 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 Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Apple are Nitrogen, whereas for Citrullus Lanatus fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea whereas of Citrullus Lanatus is High blood pressure and Nutrients. Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin while Citrullus Lanatus has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Citrullus Lanatus

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 Sugar Apple vs Citrullus Lanatus 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 Sugar Apple are Oral Allergy whereas of Citrullus Lanatus have Stomach pain and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Apple has no showy fruits and Citrullus Lanatus has showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Citrullus Lanatus is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Citrullus Lanatus facts and facts of other plants too.