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Annona
squamosa, the Sugar-apple, is a tropical shrub from South
America, Asia and Africa. This shrub will grow to a
height of 5 meters high and 4 meters large. It gives
delicious fruits. Annona squamosa can even be grown in
pot.
Annona squamosa has a cylindrical trunk and wears big
oblong leaves. The flowers are pale green or yellow and
have a strong sweet smell. The fruits are called sugar
apples. Their skin is thick and green and covered with
scales. The flesh of the fruit is white, creamy and sweet.
It contains black pips of 1 cm in diameter.
Annona blooms all year long in tropical regions. In
milder climates, it blooms in spring and at the start of
summer. It is a deciduous plant, which means that it
loses its leaves when it rests. The plant will take 3 to
4 years before it produces fruits.
Hardiness zones 10-11 (1°C/35°F,4°C/40°F) in winter.
The plant dies when the temperature is below 0°C.Annonas
need to be in a situation away from the wind. They are
not rustic plants.
The plant thrives in full sun. Watering is done once a
week and abundantly. Also, remember to cut the dead
branches or the ones that are too low. Keep it far from
the cold and the wind. The annona can be grown in pot.
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