Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Japan
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Spathoglottis plicata
Number of Varieties
85
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40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-137-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
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
White, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Requires regular watering
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Crown rot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
CALANTHE discolor
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
In Hindi
सीताफल
Ground Orchid
In German
Zuckerapfel
Ground Orchid
In French
Sugar Apple
Ground Orchid
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Ground Orchid
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Ground Orchid
In Portuguese
Pinha
Ground Orchid
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Ground Orchid
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Ground Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
Family
Annonaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Annona
Bletilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Arethuseae
Subfamily
Maloideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1665
1
27800
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