Acerola

Copperleaf

About Acerola and Copperleaf

Acerola

Copperleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Red, Green, Copper

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

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Reniform

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

bronchial asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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

Abdominal Disease, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cough, Headache, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ACALYPHA wilkesiana

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Copperleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Copperleaf

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Copperleaf

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Copperleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

copperleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Copperleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Copperleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

CopperLeaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Copperleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Acalypha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acalypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Acalyphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Copperleaf

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Copperleaf

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

Acerola and Copperleaf Physical Information

Acerola and Copperleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Copperleaf height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Copperleaf are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Copperleaf flower color: Red, Green and Copper
Copperleaf leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper and Bronze

Care of Acerola and Copperleaf

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