Acerola

Pasque Flower

About Acerola and Pasque Flower

Acerola

Pasque Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Fruit Tree

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

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

Fine

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

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, 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

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Pasque Flower

In German

Acerola Baum

Kuhschellen

In French

Acerola Arbre

Pasque Flower

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Pasque Flower

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Pasque Flower

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Pasque Flower

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Sasanka

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Pasque Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Ranunculales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Pulsatilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-33

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Pasque Flower

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

Acerola and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Acerola and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Acerola and Pasque Flower

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