Acerola

Pachypodium

About Acerola and Pachypodium

Acerola

Pachypodium

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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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

gardens, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Poisonous, Skin cuts

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PACHYPODIUM geayi

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Madagaskar Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Pachypodium

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Pachypodium

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Pachypodium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Pachypodium

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Pachypodium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Pachypodium

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

Acerola and Pachypodium Physical Information

Acerola and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Pachypodium are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Pachypodium

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