Acerola

Houseleek

About Acerola and Houseleek

Acerola

Houseleek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, 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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Houseleek, Common houseleek

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

houseleek

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Hauswurz

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

joubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

houseleek

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

houseleek

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

houseleek

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

houseleek

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

AMERIMNON

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Sempervivum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Houseleek

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Houseleek

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

Acerola and Houseleek Physical Information

Acerola and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Houseleek are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Acerola and Houseleek

Care of Acerola and Houseleek 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 Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.