Acerola

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass

Acerola

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Mat-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

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Purplish Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing

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, Partial shade

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass 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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5% Grass 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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3% Grass 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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in lawns and turf

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Kentucky Bluegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass

Care of Acerola and Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.