Acerola

Honeyberry

About Acerola and Honeyberry

Acerola

Honeyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Asia, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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 shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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 for shortening long shoots, 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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bold

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

Bugs

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

anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Lonicera caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Honeyberry

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Honeyberry

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

baie au miel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Honeyberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Honeyberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Honeyberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Honeyberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Honeyberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Lonicera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Honeyberry

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Honeyberry

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

Acerola and Honeyberry Physical Information

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

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Honeyberry flower color: Yellow
Honeyberry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Honeyberry

Care of Acerola and Honeyberry 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 Honeyberry pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Honeyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.