Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
along watercourse
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Keep immersed in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
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
  
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Aphids, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Wind
  
Frost, Full Sun
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
  
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
  
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
  
पानी लिली
  
In German
Acerola Baum
  
Riesen- Seerose
  
In French
Acerola Arbre
  
géant nénuphar
  
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
  
lirio de agua
  
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
  
νούφαρο
  
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
  
waterlily
  
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
  
Lilia wodna
  
In Latin
Acerola ligno
  
ingens aqua lilium,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Not Available
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Malpighiaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Malpighia
  
Victoria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Acerola and Giant Waterlily
Season and care of Acerola and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Giant Waterlily season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.
Acerola and Giant Waterlily Physical Information
Acerola and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Giant Waterlily are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Care of Acerola and Giant Waterlily
Care of Acerola and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.