Acerola

Umbrella Tree

About Acerola and Umbrella Tree

Acerola

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Fruit Tree

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

मैगनोलिया

In German

Acerola Baum

Umbrella Tree

In French

Acerola Arbre

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Acerola ligno

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Magnoliales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

-3

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Umbrella Tree

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

Acerola and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Acerola and Umbrella Tree

Care of Acerola and Umbrella 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.