Acerola

Joshua Tree

About Acerola and Joshua Tree

Acerola

Joshua Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

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, Do not water frequently

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Brown Spots, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

YUCCA brevifolia

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Joshua Tree

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Joshua Tree

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Joshua Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Árbol de Joshua

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Joshua Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Joshua Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Joshua Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Joshua ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Yucca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

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 Joshua Tree

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Joshua Tree

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

Acerola and Joshua Tree Physical Information

Acerola and Joshua Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Joshua Tree are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Joshua Tree

Care of Acerola and Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.