Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
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Number of Varieties
84
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40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Oral Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
cathartic, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
IRIS pseudacorus
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
In Hindi
सीताफल
Pale Yellow Iris
In German
Zuckerapfel
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
In French
Sugar Apple
Iris pseudacorus
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Iris pseudacorus
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Pale Yellow Iris
In Portuguese
Pinha
Pale Yellow Iris
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Kosaciec żółty
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Pale Yellow Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
Family
Annonaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Annona
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Irideae
Subfamily
Maloideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
166260
1
27800
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