Acerola

Iceland Poppy

About Acerola and Iceland Poppy

Acerola

Iceland Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray 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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Not Available

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

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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

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PAPAVER nudicaule

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Iceland Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Islandmohn

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

pavot d'Islande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

amapola de Islandia

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

papoila de Islândia

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Iceland Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Iceland Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Iceland Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Iceland Poppy

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

Acerola and Iceland Poppy Physical Information

Acerola and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Acerola and Iceland Poppy are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Acerola and Iceland Poppy

Care of Acerola and Iceland Poppy 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 Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.