Bearded Catasetum

Acerola

About Bearded Catasetum and Acerola

Bearded Catasetum

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.50 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Not Available

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATASETUM barbatum

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

bearded catasetum

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

bärtigen catasetum

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

catasetum barbu

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catasetum barbudo

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

γενειοφόρος catasetum

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catasetum barbudo

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

brodaty catasetum

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Volunt barbati Catasetum

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Catasetum

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cymbidieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

73NA

1 27800

Properties of Bearded Catasetum and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Bearded Catasetum and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Bearded Catasetum and Acerola. Bearded Catasetum doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Bearded Catasetum does not have fragrant flowers. Bearded Catasetum 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 Bearded Catasetum and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bearded Catasetum and Acerola

Season and care of Bearded Catasetum and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Bearded Catasetum and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearded Catasetum season is Spring and Summer and Acerola season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bearded Catasetum is Not Available and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bearded Catasetum is Not Available and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Bearded Catasetum and Acerola Physical Information

Bearded Catasetum and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Catasetum height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Bearded Catasetum and Acerola are as follows:

Bearded Catasetum flower color: Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy and Ivory
Bearded Catasetum leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bearded Catasetum and Acerola

Care of Bearded Catasetum and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Catasetum pruning is done Not Available 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 Bearded Catasetum 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.