Acerola

Devils Backbone

About Acerola and Devils Backbone

Acerola

Devils Backbone

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Madagascar

Types

Fruit Tree

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Skin Problems

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

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Devil's Backbone

In German

Acerola Baum

Devil's Backbone

In French

Acerola Arbre

Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

-2000

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Devils Backbone

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

Acerola and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Acerola and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Acerola and Devils Backbone

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