Acerola

Rosewood

About Acerola and Rosewood

Acerola

Rosewood

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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

India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Requires regular watering

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

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

Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Healthy tree, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin

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, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

DALBERGIA sissoo

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Indian Rosewood, Sissoo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

शीशम

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Rosenholz

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

bois de rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Palo de rosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Rosewood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

pau-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Rosewood

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Rosewood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Dalbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Rosewood

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Rosewood

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

Acerola and Rosewood Physical Information

Acerola and Rosewood physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Rosewood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Rosewood are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Rosewood flower color: White, Yellow and Pink
Rosewood leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Rosewood

Care of Acerola and Rosewood 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 Rosewood pruning is done Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rosewood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.