Acerola

Virginia Creeper

About Acerola and Virginia Creeper

Acerola

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

1,500.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

1,200.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

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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

Black, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purplish Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, 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 after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Vine, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

वर्जीनिया लता

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Virginia Creeper

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

winobluszcz

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Virginia creeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Virginia Creeper

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

Acerola and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Acerola and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Acerola and Virginia Creeper

Care of Acerola and Virginia Creeper 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 Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.