Acerola

Feather Reed Grass

About Acerola and Feather Reed Grass

Acerola

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Spores

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

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

No Medicinal Use

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Feather Reed Grass

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

Acerola and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Acerola and Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.