Acerola

Pineapple

About Acerola and Pineapple

Acerola

Pineapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

South America

1.4 Types

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Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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121.92 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Purple, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Pink, White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Winter, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison

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

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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, 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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

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

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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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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

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Dermititis, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

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

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ANANAS

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Pineapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

अनानास

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Ananas

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Ananas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Piña

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Ανανάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Abacaxi

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Ananas

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Pineapple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

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Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Ananas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Pineapple

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

Acerola and Pineapple Physical Information

Acerola and Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Pineapple are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White

Care of Acerola and Pineapple

Care of Acerola and Pineapple 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 Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.