Acerola

Jewelweed

About Acerola and Jewelweed

Acerola

Jewelweed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern, Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Grassland, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm90.00 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

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Moist

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

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

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Fertilize only when soil is poor

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Dry soil

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Poison Ivy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

IMPATIENS capensis

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Jewelweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Impatiens capensis

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Impatiente du Cap

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Impatiens capensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Impatiens capensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Impatiens capensis

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Impatiens capensis

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Impatiens capensis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Balsaminaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Jewelweed

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Jewelweed

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

Acerola and Jewelweed Physical Information

Acerola and Jewelweed physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Jewelweed are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Jewelweed

Care of Acerola and Jewelweed 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 Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.