Acerola

Dudleya

About Acerola and Dudleya

Acerola

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA45

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Dudleya

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

Acerola and Dudleya Physical Information

Acerola and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Dudleya are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Acerola and Dudleya

Care of Acerola and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.