Acerola

White Zinnia

About Acerola and White Zinnia

Acerola

White Zinnia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

45.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

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

Mid 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

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

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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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Zinnia acerosa

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

White Zinnia

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Weiß Zinnia

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Blanc Zinnia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Zinnia blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

λευκό Zinnia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

branco Zinnia

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Biały Zinnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Zinnia album

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Zinnia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and White Zinnia

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

Acerola and White Zinnia Physical Information

Acerola and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and White Zinnia are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Acerola and White Zinnia

Care of Acerola and White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.