Acerola

Winter Daphne

About Acerola and Winter Daphne

Acerola

Winter Daphne

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

China, Japan

Types

Fruit Tree

Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

winter daphne

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

winter daphne

In German

Acerola Baum

Daphne odora

In French

Acerola Arbre

Daphne odora

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Daphne odora

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Daphne odora

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Daphne odora

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Daphne odora

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Malvales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

-70

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Winter Daphne

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Winter Daphne

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

Acerola and Winter Daphne Physical Information

Acerola and Winter Daphne physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Winter Daphne are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Winter Daphne

Care of Acerola and Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.