Acerola

Globe Amaranth

About Acerola and Globe Amaranth

Acerola

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Central America

Types

Fruit Tree

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Acerola Baum

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Acerola Arbre

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Acerola ligno

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-60

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Globe Amaranth

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

Acerola and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Acerola and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Acerola and Globe Amaranth

Care of Acerola and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.