Acerola

Trumpet Tree

About Acerola and Trumpet Tree

Acerola

Trumpet Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Ivory

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Trumpet

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 Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune lower leaves, 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

Aphids, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

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

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

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

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CECROPIA obtusifolia

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

तुरही ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Trompete Baum

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Trompette Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Árbol de trompeta

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

τρομπέτα Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Árvore de trombeta

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Trąbka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Tuba ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Cecropiaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Cecropia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Cecropia obtusifolia

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Trumpet Tree

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Trumpet Tree

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

Acerola and Trumpet Tree Physical Information

Acerola and Trumpet Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Trumpet Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Trumpet Tree are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Trumpet Tree flower color: Light Yellow and Gold
Trumpet Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Trumpet Tree

Care of Acerola and Trumpet Tree 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 Trumpet Tree pruning is done Prune lower leaves, 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 Trumpet Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.