Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
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
  
Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Wind
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
  
OCIMUM x citriodorum
  
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
Lemon Basil
  
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
  
नींबू तुलसी
  
In German
Acerola Baum
  
Limonenbasilikum
  
In French
Acerola Arbre
  
citron basilic
  
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
  
Ocimum × citriodorum
  
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
  
λεμόνι βασιλικός
  
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
  
manjericão limão
  
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
  
Bazylia cytrynowa
  
In Latin
Acerola ligno
  
lemon Basilius
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Malpighiaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Malpighia
  
Ocimum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Asterids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Acerola and Lemon Basil
Season and care of Acerola and Lemon Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Lemon Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Lemon Basil season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Lemon Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Lemon Basil is Neutral.
Acerola and Lemon Basil Physical Information
Acerola and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Lemon Basil are as follows:
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
- Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Acerola and Lemon Basil
Care of Acerola and Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.