Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
सीताफल
In German
Zuckerapfel
In French
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Pinha
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Family
Annonaceae
Genus
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Abreae
Subfamily
Maloideae
Number of Species
166
Rank: 82 (Overall)
1
27800
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