Acerola

Fall Phlox

About Acerola and Fall Phlox

Acerola

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

North America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

270

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, 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

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Fall Phlox

In German

Acerola Baum

fall phlox

In French

Acerola Arbre

Fall Phlox

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Fall Phlox

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Fall Phlox

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Fall Phlox

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Solanales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-67

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Fall Phlox

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

Acerola and Fall Phlox Physical Information

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

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Fall Phlox

Care of Acerola and Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.