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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1  

Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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 a lot of 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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats  
-  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Sugar Apple  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
सीताफल  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Zuckerapfel  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Sugar Apple  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Pinha  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Cukier Jabłko  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Sugar Apple  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Asterales  

Family
Annonaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Annona  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Abreae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Maloideae  
-  

Number of Species
166  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Pineapple Weed

If you are confused whether Sugar Apple or Pineapple Weed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sugar Apple and Pineapple Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Apple are Nitrogen, whereas for Pineapple Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Apple and Pineapple Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Pineapple Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Apple and Pineapple Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Apple and Pineapple Weed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sugar Apple is Diabetes and Diarrhea whereas of Pineapple Weed is Digestive disorders. Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin while Pineapple Weed has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Pineapple Weed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sugar Apple vs Pineapple Weed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sugar Apple are Oral Allergy whereas of Pineapple Weed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Apple has no showy fruits and Pineapple Weed has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Pineapple Weed is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Apple and Pineapple Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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