Acerola

Norway Maple

About Acerola and Norway Maple

Acerola

Norway Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe

Types

Fruit Tree

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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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, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ACER platanoides

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Norway Maple

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

नॉर्वे मेपल

In German

Acerola Baum

Spitzahorn

In French

Acerola Arbre

Norvège Maple

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Noruega arce

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Νεροπλάτανος

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Noruega bordo

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

klon zwyczajny

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Acer platanoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Malpighia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-10

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Norway Maple

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

Acerola and Norway Maple Physical Information

Acerola and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Norway Maple are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Acerola and Norway Maple

Care of Acerola and Norway Maple 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 Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.