Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fern
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Osmunda claytoniana
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-132-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Blood disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Buds
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
OSMUNDA claytoniana
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Interrupted Fern
In Hindi
सीताफल
बाधित फर्न
In German
Zuckerapfel
unterbrochen Fern
In French
Sugar Apple
Fern interrompu
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
helecho interrumpido
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
διακοπεί Fern
In Portuguese
Pinha
Fern interrompido
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
przerwana Fern
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Fern intermissis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Osmundales
Family
Annonaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Annona
Osmunda
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
-
Number of Species
1661
1
27800
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