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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White  
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
Conophytum  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
knopies cone plants  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
Living Stone  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
lebendigen Stein  

In French
Sugar Apple  
Living Stone  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
Piedra viva  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
Living Stone  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
pedra viva  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
pedra viva  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
vivus lapis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Annona  
Lithops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Abreae  
Ruschiae  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
166  
99+
120  
99+

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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Sugar Apple or Conophytum 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 Conophytum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Apple are Nitrogen, whereas for Conophytum fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Apple and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Conophytum

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

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Conophytum

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 Conophytum 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 Conophytum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Apple has no showy fruits and Conophytum has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Conophytum is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Conophytum facts and facts of other plants too.

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