Acerola

Pink Muhly Grass

About Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass

Acerola

Pink Muhly Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

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

Leaves

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

pink muhly grass

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

pink muhly grass

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

pink muhly grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

pink muhly grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

pink muhly grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

pink muhly grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

pink muhly grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

pink muhly grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass

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

Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass Physical Information

Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Pink Muhly Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Pink Muhly Grass flower color: Pink
Pink Muhly Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass

Care of Acerola and Pink Muhly Grass 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 Pink Muhly Grass 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 Pink Muhly Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.