Acerola

Northern Catalpa

About Acerola and Northern Catalpa

Acerola

Northern Catalpa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light 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

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

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, Alkaline

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CATALPA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Northern Catalpa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Northern Catalpa

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Northern Catalpa

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Nord Catalpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Catalpa Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Βόρεια Catalpa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Northern Catalpa

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Północnej Catalpa

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Northern Catalpa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Catalpa

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Northern Catalpa

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Northern Catalpa

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

Acerola and Northern Catalpa Physical Information

Acerola and Northern Catalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Northern Catalpa height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Northern Catalpa are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Northern Catalpa flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Northern Catalpa leaf color: Light Green

Care of Acerola and Northern Catalpa

Care of Acerola and Northern Catalpa 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 Northern Catalpa 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 Northern Catalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.