Acerola

Ash Tree

About Acerola and Ash Tree

Acerola

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Trees

Origin

Central America, South America

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Fruit Tree

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

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 in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Fraxinus

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Ash Tree

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

राख पेड़

In German

Acerola Baum

Esche

In French

Acerola Arbre

Frêne

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Fresno

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Freixo

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Jesion

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-65

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Ash Tree

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

Acerola and Ash Tree Physical Information

Acerola and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Ash Tree are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Ash Tree

Care of Acerola and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.