Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Europe
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
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Number of Varieties
830
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40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-136-9
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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 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
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Allergy
Oral Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
सीताफल
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Zuckerapfel
Feigensalat
In French
Sugar Apple
laitue scariole
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Pinha
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Opuntia Lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Asterales
Family
Annonaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Annona
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Maloideae
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Number of Species
166100
1
27800
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