Acerola

African Sumac

About Acerola and African Sumac

Acerola

African Sumac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA36

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Diarrhea, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

RHUS lancea

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

African Sumac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

African sumac

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

sumac africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

zumaque africano

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

sumac africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

afrykański sumaka

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

African sumac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Rhus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA36

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Acerola and African Sumac. Acerola doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and African Sumac has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and African Sumac

Season and care of Acerola and African Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and African Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and African Sumac season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for African Sumac is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and African Sumac Physical Information

Acerola and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and African Sumac are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and African Sumac

Care of Acerola and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.