Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Number of Varieties
850
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-15
0
99
👆🏻
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Firecracker Flower
In Hindi
सीताफल
आबोली
In German
Zuckerapfel
Kracher-Blume
In French
Sugar Apple
Firecracker fleur
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
flor petardo
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Pinha
flor foguete
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
petarda kwiat
In Latin
Sugar Apple
flos Firecracker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Magnoliales
Lamiales
Family
Annonaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Annona
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
Brodiaeoideae
Number of Species
1665
1
27800
👆🏻