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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Oblong or Lanceolate

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
-

Allergy

Oral Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Sugar Apple
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

सीताफल
Elephant Apple

In German

Zuckerapfel
Elefant von Apple

In French

Sugar Apple
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Pinha
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Sugar Apple
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Dilleniales

Family

Annonaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Annona
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae
-

Subfamily

Maloideae
-

Number of Species

1661
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Elephant Apple

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

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Elephant Apple

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

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Elephant 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 Sugar Apple vs Elephant 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 Sugar Apple are Oral Allergy whereas of Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple has showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Elephant Apple is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Elephant Apple facts and facts of other plants too.