Yellow-green on the outside and pale-yellow inside
Bloom Time
Summer, Spring
Difficulty Level
Easy to grow
Planting And Care
Sugar apple is normally fairly low maintenance and quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year
Growing sugar apple tree requires weed management
the sugar apple is susceptible to wind damage
Therefore, it should be planted in a location that is sheltered from the wind
Annona Squamosa Sharifa Care
Seed propagation is the traditional method, through which the sugar apple tree is grown
Seed should be planted horizontally, 2 – 3 cm deep at a distance of 1
5 cm in a good quality seed mix
Generally, the germination occurs within 30 days
Although, its germination rate is low and time is slow due to the tough seed coating
Plant spacing is 5 X 5 m
The plantation is done in the rainy season
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade
Watering
Medium
Soil
Rich, evenly moist but well-drained soil
Temperature
25 to 41 degrees C
Fertilizer
Apply any organic fertilizer
Harvest Season
Summer, Spring
Annona Squamosa Sharifa Special Feature
The flesh is fragrant and sweet, creamy white through light yellow, and resembles and tastes like custard.
Annona Squamosa Sharifa Uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for an ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
The bark and leaves contain annonaine, an alkaloid
In tropical America, a decoction of the leaves is used as a cold remedy and to clarify urine
A bark decoction is used to stop diarrhoea, while the root is used in the treatment of dysentery
Sugar-apple is high in energy, an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese, a good source of thiamine and vitamin B6, and provides vitamin B2, B3 B5, B9, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium in fair quantities
This tree should only be planted outdoors in frost-free areas protected from cold winds. It is best grown in rich, evenly moist but well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates average soils. A small tropical tree, indigenous to the Amazon rainforest, growing up to 30 feet tall.
The leaves are thin, oblong while the flowers are greenish yellow. Flowers are oblong, never fully open, with 1 in long, drooping stal
