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Acerola
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About Acerola

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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
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
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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
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
0 6350
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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

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

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

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

-
1 27800
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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 non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Acerola Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

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.

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: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

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 . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

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 plant. Acerola is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.