Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Bees, Bugs
Allergy
Pollen
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Bānsa
In German
Acerola Baum
Bambus
In French
Acerola Arbre
Bambou
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Bambú
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
bambu
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Bambus
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Bamboo
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Poales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Acerola and Golden Bamboo
Season and care of Acerola and Golden Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Golden Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Golden Bamboo season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Golden Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Golden Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Acerola and Golden Bamboo Physical Information
Acerola and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Golden Bamboo are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
- Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Acerola and Golden Bamboo
Care of Acerola and Golden Bamboo 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 Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.