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About Apple Tree and Acerola

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Shrub

Origin

Central Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

70002
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wind

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica
Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Apple Tree
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

सेब का वृक्ष
Acerola Tree

In German

Apfelbaum
Acerola Baum

In French

Pommier
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Manzano
Árbol de acerola

In Greek

μηλιά
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Macieira
Árvore acerola

In Polish

jabłoń
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Arbore
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Rosales
Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae
Malpighiaceae

Genus

Malus
Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

7500-
1 27800
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Properties of Apple Tree and Acerola

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

Season and Care of Apple Tree and Acerola

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

Apple Tree and Acerola Physical Information

Apple Tree and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Acerola are as follows:

  • Apple Tree flower color: White

  • Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Apple Tree and Acerola

Care of Apple Tree and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and 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. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.