Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
8140
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40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-133-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
सीताफल
Bassia scoparia
In German
Zuckerapfel
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Sugar Apple
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Pinha
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Annonaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Annona
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
1664
1
27800
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