Acerola

Red Alder

About Acerola and Red Alder

Acerola

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, 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

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Skin Problems

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Red Alder

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

Acerola and Red Alder Physical Information

Acerola and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Red Alder are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Red Alder

Care of Acerola and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.