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Sugar Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, South America
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Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

89
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

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
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Sugar Apple
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

सीताफल
Hedgehog cactus

In German

Zuckerapfel
Igel Kaktus

In French

Sugar Apple
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
cactus de erizo

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Pinha
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Sugar Apple
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Annonaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Annona
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Maloideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

166208
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Hedgehog Cactus

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