Acerola

Western Redbud

About Acerola and Western Redbud

Acerola

Western Redbud

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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

Western United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

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

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CERCIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

California Redbud, Western Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Western Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

West Redbud

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Redbud Western

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Redbud Occidental

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Redbud ocidental

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Zachodnia Redbud

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Western Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Western Redbud

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

Acerola and Western Redbud Physical Information

Acerola and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Western Redbud are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Acerola and Western Redbud

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