Acerola

Crape Jasmine

About Acerola and Crape Jasmine

Acerola

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Wind

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Tabernaemontana

In German

Acerola Baum

Tabernaemontana

In French

Acerola Arbre

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Gentianales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

-118

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Properties of Acerola and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Crape Jasmine

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

Acerola and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

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

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Crape Jasmine

Care of Acerola and Crape Jasmine 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 Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.