Acerola

Crown Flower

About Acerola and Crown Flower

Acerola

Crown Flower

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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

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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, Do Not over Water

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CALOTROPIS gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Crown flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Crown flower

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Crown Blume

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

fleur de la Couronne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

flor de la corona

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

στέμμα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

coroa da flor

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

korona kwiatu

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

flos florum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Asclepiadaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Calotropis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Crown Flower

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Crown Flower

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

Acerola and Crown Flower Physical Information

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

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Acerola and Crown Flower

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