Acerola

Shortleaf Pine

About Acerola and Shortleaf Pine

Acerola

Shortleaf Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Fruit Tree

Coniferous Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Littleleaf disease

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Inner Bark, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PINUS echinata

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Shortleaf Pine

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Shortleaf Pine

In German

Acerola Baum

Shortleaf Pine

In French

Acerola Arbre

Shortleaf Pine

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Shortleaf pino

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Shortleaf Pine

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Shortleaf Pine

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Shortleaf Pine

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Pinus Shortleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Pinales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

-3

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Shortleaf Pine

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

Acerola and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Acerola and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Shortleaf Pine

Care of Acerola and Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.