Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean, South America
China, Japan
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
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Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-133-9
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Ants
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
सीताफल
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Zuckerapfel
Paonia lactiflora
In French
Sugar Apple
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
Pinha
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Dilleniales
Family
Annonaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Annona
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
Maloideae
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Number of Species
1661
1
27800
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