Acerola

Oleander

About Acerola and Oleander

Acerola

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

350.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, 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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full 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 in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

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

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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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Unknown

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Oleander

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

Acerola and Oleander Physical Information

Acerola and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Oleander are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Oleander

Care of Acerola and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.