Acerola

Pot Marigold

About Acerola and Pot Marigold

Acerola

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Fruit Tree

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Pot Marigold

In German

Acerola Baum

Ringelblume

In French

Acerola Arbre

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Caléndula

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

pot Marigold

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Malpighia

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

-20

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Pot Marigold

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

Acerola and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Acerola and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Pot Marigold

Care of Acerola and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.