Acerola

False Indigo

About Acerola and False Indigo

Acerola

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Fruit Tree

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

False Indigo

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

इंडिगो

In German

Acerola Baum

falsches Indigo

In French

Acerola Arbre

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

false Indigo

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Acerola ligno

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-21

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and False Indigo

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

Acerola and False Indigo Physical Information

Acerola and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and False Indigo are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Acerola and False Indigo

Care of Acerola and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.