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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Caribbean, South America
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Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

870
0 40000
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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats
Snails

Allergy

Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Sugar Apple
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

सीताफल
Tritoma

In German

Zuckerapfel
Tritoma

In French

Sugar Apple
Tritoma

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar
tritoma

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple
tritoma

In Portuguese

Pinha
Tritoma

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko
Tritoma

In Latin

Sugar Apple
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales
Asparagales

Family

Annonaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Annona
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae
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Subfamily

Maloideae
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Number of Species

16672
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Apple and Tritoma

If you are confused whether Sugar Apple or Tritoma 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 Tritoma Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Apple are Nitrogen, whereas for Tritoma fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Apple and Tritoma if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Apple and Tritoma

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Apple and Tritoma. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Apple and Tritoma 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 Tritoma is . Sugar Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin while Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: Promotes Healthy Hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Sugar Apple vs Tritoma

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 Tritoma 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 Tritoma 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 Tritoma has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Apple is not flowering and Tritoma is flowering. You can compare Sugar Apple and Tritoma facts and facts of other plants too.