Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Japan
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
810
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-136-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Sedge
In Hindi
सीताफल
evergold Sedge
In German
Zuckerapfel
Evergold Segge
In French
Sugar Apple
Evergold carex
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Evergold juncia
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Pinha
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
Sugar Apple
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Poales
Family
Annonaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Annona
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Cariceae
Subfamily
Maloideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
1662000
1
27800
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