Acerola

Crimson Pygmy

About Acerola and Crimson Pygmy

Acerola

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Japan

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Crimson Pygmy

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

Acerola and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Acerola and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Acerola and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Acerola and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.