Acerola

Kaki

About Acerola and Kaki

Acerola

Kaki

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Damp forests, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Orange

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

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, 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

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam

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

Prune central stem

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Kaki

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Kaki

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Plaqueminier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Diospyros kaki

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Kaki

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Kaki

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Hurma wschodnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Kaki

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ebenales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Ebenaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Diospyros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Kaki

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

Acerola and Kaki Physical Information

Acerola and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Kaki are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Kaki

Care of Acerola and Kaki 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 Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.