Acerola

Big leaf Maple

About Acerola and Big leaf Maple

Acerola

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Fruit Tree

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wind

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Acerola Baum

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Acerola Arbre

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Malpighia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-21

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Big leaf Maple

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

Acerola and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Acerola and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Acerola and Big leaf Maple

Care of Acerola and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.