Acerola

Devil's Tongue

About Acerola and Devil's Tongue

Acerola

Devil's Tongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Birds

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

OPUNTIA humifusa

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Devil's Tongue

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

Acerola and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Acerola and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Devil's Tongue

Care of Acerola and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.