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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
457.20 cm 62

Minimum Width
243.84 cm 63

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Alkaline

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full 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

Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Wind

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

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

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata

Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi
Acerola Tree

In German
Acerola Baum

In French
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish
Árbol de acerola

In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese
Árvore acerola

In Polish
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Malpighiaceae

Genus
Malpighia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Paperveroideae

Number of Species
-

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Properties of Acerola

Want to know the properties of Acerola? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Acerola is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Acerola Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Acerola Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Acerola. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Acerola physical information is as follows: 457.20 cm tall and 243.84 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Acerola

Taking Acerola Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Acerola include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Acerola

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Acerola is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Acerola is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Fruit Tree. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Well Drained and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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