Acerola

Chinese Pistachio

About Acerola and Chinese Pistachio

Acerola

Chinese Pistachio

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Mountains, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

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

Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Insects, Red blotch, Rodent

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PISTACIA chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

चीनी पिस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

chinesische Pistazie

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

pistache chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

pistacho chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Κινέζοι Φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Pistache chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Chiński Pistacje

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

LENTISCUS Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Pistacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Chinese Pistachio

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Chinese Pistachio

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

Acerola and Chinese Pistachio Physical Information

Acerola and Chinese Pistachio physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Chinese Pistachio height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Chinese Pistachio are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Chinese Pistachio flower color: Red and Green
Chinese Pistachio leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Acerola and Chinese Pistachio

Care of Acerola and Chinese Pistachio 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 Chinese Pistachio 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 Chinese Pistachio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.