Acerola

Ranunculus

About Acerola and Ranunculus

Acerola

Ranunculus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm22.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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 flowers, 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

Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Ranunculus acris

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Ranunculus

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Ranunkel

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Ranunculus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

ranúnculo

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Ranunculus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Ranogkylos

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Ranogkylos

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Ranogkylos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Ranunculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ranunculeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA600

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Ranunculus

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

Acerola and Ranunculus Physical Information

Acerola and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Ranunculus are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Acerola and Ranunculus

Care of Acerola and Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.