Acerola

Anacahuita

About Acerola and Anacahuita

Acerola

Anacahuita

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

Acidic, 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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

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

Cough, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CORDIA boissieri

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Anacahuita

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Anacahuita

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

anacahuita

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

anacahuita

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Anacahuita

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Anacahuita

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Anacahuita

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Anacahuita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Boraginales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Anacahuita

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Anacahuita? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Anacahuita. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Anacahuita doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Anacahuita 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 Anacahuita and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Anacahuita

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

Acerola and Anacahuita Physical Information

Acerola and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Anacahuita are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Anacahuita

Care of Acerola and Anacahuita 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 Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.