Aster

Acerola

About Aster and Acerola

Aster

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aster amellus

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Aster

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

एस्टर

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Astern

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Aster

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aster

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

αστήρ

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aster

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

aster

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Aster

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aster

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Aster and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Acerola

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

Aster and Acerola Physical Information

Aster and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Aster and Acerola are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Aster and Acerola

Care of Aster and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Aster 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.