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About Acerola and Cereus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Light Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark 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
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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 let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
CEREUS
7.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Night blooming cereus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Acerola Tree
cereus
7.2.2 In German
Acerola Baum
cereus
7.2.3 In French
Acerola Arbre
cereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
cereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
cereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
cereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
cereus
7.2.8 In Latin
Acerola ligno
cereus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Malpighia
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Acerola and Cereus

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

Season and Care of Acerola and Cereus

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

Acerola and Cereus Physical Information

Acerola and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Cereus are as follows:

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Acerola and Cereus

Care of Acerola and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.