Acerola

Zonal Geranium

About Acerola and Zonal Geranium

Acerola

Zonal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Whiteflies

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Zonal Geranium

In German

Acerola Baum

Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Acerola Arbre

Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

zonal Geranium

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

strefowe Geranium

In Latin

Acerola ligno

Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Geraniales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-422

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Zonal Geranium

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

Acerola and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Acerola and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Acerola and Zonal Geranium

Care of Acerola and Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.