Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Fruit Tree
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
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, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Silver Maple
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Silver Maple
In German
Acerola Baum
Silver Maple
In French
Acerola Arbre
érable argenté
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
arce plateado
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
plátano de prata
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Silver Maple
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Malpighia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
-128
1
27800
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