Acerola

Tampala

About Acerola and Tampala

Acerola

Tampala

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Ornamental Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Africa, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Prodenia, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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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

Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Joseph's Coat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

tandalja bhaji

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Tampala

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Tampala

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Tampala

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Tampala

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Tampala

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Tampala

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Tampala

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Amaranthus L

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Amaranthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Tampala

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

Acerola and Tampala Physical Information

Acerola and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Tampala are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Acerola and Tampala

Care of Acerola and Tampala 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 Tampala pruning is done No need to prune, No pruning needed, 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 Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.