Acerola

Cork Tree

About Acerola and Cork Tree

Acerola

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

China

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Acerola Baum

Cork Tree

In French

Acerola Arbre

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Cork Tree

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Cork Tree

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Malpighia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Cork Tree

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

Acerola and Cork Tree Physical Information

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

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Acerola and Cork Tree

Care of Acerola and Cork 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 Cork Tree pruning is done . In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.