Acerola

Mexican Hat

About Acerola and Mexican Hat

Acerola

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Ratibida

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

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Properties of Acerola and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Mexican Hat

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

Acerola and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Acerola and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Acerola and Mexican Hat

Care of Acerola and Mexican Hat 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 Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.