Acerola

Red Elderberry

About Acerola and Red Elderberry

Acerola

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Red Elderberry

In German

Acerola Baum

Rote Holunder

In French

Acerola Arbre

Red sureau

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Acerola ligno

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-7

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Red Elderberry

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

Acerola and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Acerola and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Red Elderberry

Care of Acerola and Red Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.