Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Caribbean, South America
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Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Switchgrass
Number of Varieties
8450
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Wet lands
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
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
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Red blotch
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Deers
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
small hedge
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
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
PANICUM
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Panicum
In Hindi
सीताफल
panikom
In German
Zuckerapfel
panikom
In French
Sugar Apple
panikom
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
panikom
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Panicum
In Portuguese
Pinha
Panicum
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Panicum
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Panicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Poales
Family
Annonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Annona
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
Maloideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
166450
1
27800
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