Acerola

Swordfern

About Acerola and Swordfern

Acerola

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Saw-tooth like

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 Shade, Partial shade

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

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

when new, water every week

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 Shade, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Swordfern

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

Acerola and Swordfern Physical Information

Acerola and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Swordfern are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Swordfern

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