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Acerola
Acerola

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About Acerola and Parsnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available
7-1

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm15.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm7.60 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wind
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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
Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata
PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Parsnip

In Hindi

Acerola Tree
चुकंदर

In German

Acerola Baum
Pastinake

In French

Acerola Arbre
Panais

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola
Chirivía

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο
Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola
cherivia

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo
Pasternak

In Latin

Acerola ligno
parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Not Available
Magnoliophyta

Class

Not Available
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Apiales

Family

Malpighiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Malpighia
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae
Not Available

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Properties of Acerola and Parsnip

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

Season and Care of Acerola and Parsnip

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

Acerola and Parsnip Physical Information

Acerola and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Parsnip are as follows:

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Parsnip

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