Acerola

Wolf River Apple

About Acerola and Wolf River Apple

Acerola

Wolf River Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not avaialable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Light Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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, 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

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

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

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Malus domestica Wolf River

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Wolf River Apple

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Wolf River Apple

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Wolf River Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Wolf River Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Wolf River Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Wolf River Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Wolf River Apple

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Wolf River Apple

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

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA7500

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Wolf River Apple

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Wolf River Apple

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

Acerola and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

Acerola and Wolf River Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Wolf River Apple are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Wolf River Apple

Care of Acerola and Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.