Acerola

Jade Plant

About Acerola and Jade Plant

Acerola

Jade Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Light Pink, Ivory

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

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Leaf Cutting, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, 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

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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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

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

Ants, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CRASSULA ovata

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Jade Money Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Grubosz jajowaty

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Crassula ovata

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

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Jade Plant

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Jade Plant

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

Acerola and Jade Plant Physical Information

Acerola and Jade Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Jade Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Jade Plant are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Jade Plant flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Jade Plant leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Jade Plant

Care of Acerola and Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.