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Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, South America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

86
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Sugar Apple
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

सीताफल
Crossandra

In German

Zuckerapfel
Crossandra

In French

Sugar Apple
Crossandra

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
Crossandra

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Pinha
Crossandra

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
Crossandra

In Latin

Sugar Apple
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Scrophulariales

Family

Annonaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Annona
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae
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Subfamily

Maloideae
-

Number of Species

16652
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Crossandra

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

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.