Acerola

Cabbage Tree

About Acerola and Cabbage Tree

Acerola

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

New Zealand

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

गोभी पेड़

In German

Acerola Baum

Cabbage tree

In French

Acerola Arbre

arbre de chou

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

árbol de la col

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

repolho árvore

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Acerola ligno

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

-4

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Cabbage Tree

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

Acerola and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Acerola and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Acerola and Cabbage Tree

Care of Acerola and Cabbage 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.