Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-13
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Acerola Baum
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
Acerola Arbre
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Not Available
Cycadophyta
Class
Not Available
Cycadopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cycadales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Acerola and Lebombo Cycad
Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Lebombo Cycad. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Acerola and Lebombo Cycad
Season and care of Acerola and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Lebombo Cycad season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.
Acerola and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information
Acerola and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
- Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Acerola and Lebombo Cycad
Care of Acerola and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.