Acerola

False Indigo

About Acerola and False Indigo

Acerola

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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, 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

Red blotch

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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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.