Acerola

Wild Plum

About Acerola and Wild Plum

Acerola

Wild Plum

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 in the late winter or spring, 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

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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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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

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PRUNUS americana

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Wild Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

जंगली बेर

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

wild Plum

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

wild Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

ciruelo silvestre

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Κορόμηλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Wild Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

dzikiej śliwy

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Wild Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA430

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Wild Plum

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

Acerola and Wild Plum Physical Information

Acerola and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Wild Plum are as follows:

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

Care of Acerola and Wild Plum

Care of Acerola and Wild Plum 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 Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.