Acerola

Silver Bells

About Acerola and Silver Bells

Acerola

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Fruit Tree

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

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

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought and Salt

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

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Silver bells

In German

Acerola Baum

Silver bells

In French

Acerola Arbre

Silver bells

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Silver bells

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Silver bells

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Silver bells

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Ebenales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-4

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Silver Bells

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

Acerola and Silver Bells Physical Information

Acerola and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Silver Bells are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Silver Bells

Care of Acerola and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.