Acerola

Indian Mallow

About Acerola and Indian Mallow

Acerola

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

30.00 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

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180.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple 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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Insects

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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Indian Mallow

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

Acerola and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Acerola and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Indian Mallow

Care of Acerola and Indian Mallow 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 Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.