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About Acerola and Mexican Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow 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, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Acerola Tree
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Acerola Baum
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Acerola Arbre
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Acerola ligno
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
8.3 Class
Not Available
Not Available
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Poales
8.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Malpighia
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Acerola and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Acerola and Mexican Bamboo

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

Acerola and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Acerola and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Acerola and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Acerola and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.