Acerola

Peruvian-Lily

About Acerola and Peruvian-Lily

Acerola

Peruvian-Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South America, Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

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

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

peruvian lily

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

peruanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

lis des Incas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

lirio peruano

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

περουβιανή κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

lírio peruano

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

peruwiański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Peruviani lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA122

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Peruvian-Lily

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

Acerola and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Acerola and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Acerola and Peruvian-Lily

Care of Acerola and Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.