Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Herbs, Perennial
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
Mountains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Narrow Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wind
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Flying insects, Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Improve skin condition
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Edible
  
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
  
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
  
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
  
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
  
Canchalagua
  
In German
Acerola Baum
  
Canchalagua
  
In French
Acerola Arbre
  
canchalangua
  
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
  
canchalagua
  
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
  
Canchalagua
  
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
  
Canchalagua
  
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
  
Canchalagua
  
In Latin
Acerola ligno
  
Canchalagua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Malpighiaceae
  
Acanthaceae
  
Genus
Malpighia
  
Euphorbia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Acerola and Canchalagua
Season and care of Acerola and Canchalagua is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Canchalagua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Canchalagua season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Acerola and Canchalagua Physical Information
Acerola and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Canchalagua are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
- Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Acerola and Canchalagua
Care of Acerola and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.