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About Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
gardens, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
About American ..
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
304.80 cm
Rank: 71 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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 over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers
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
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
COLEONEMA pulchrum
7.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Breath of Heaven
7.2.1 In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Breath of Heaven Plant
7.2.2 In German
Acerola Baum
Atem des Himmels Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Acerola Arbre
Breath of Heaven Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Aliento del Cielo Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Respiração do Céu Planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Breath of Heaven Zakładu
7.2.8 In Latin
Acerola ligno
Gaudete de caelo Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Malpighia
Coleonema
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Magnolioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven

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

Season and Care of Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven

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

Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven Physical Information

Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven are as follows:

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Breath-of-Heaven flower color: Red and Pink

  • Breath-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven

Care of Acerola and Breath-of-Heaven 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 Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Breath-of-Heaven needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.