Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Not Available
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Acerola Baum
Hyazinthe
In French
Acerola Arbre
jacinthe
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
jacinto
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
jacinto
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
hiacynt
In Latin
Acerola ligno
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Acerola and Hyacinth
Season and care of Acerola and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Hyacinth season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Acerola and Hyacinth Physical Information
Acerola and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Hyacinth are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Acerola and Hyacinth
Care of Acerola and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.