Black Walnut

Acerola

About Black Walnut and Acerola

Black Walnut

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Juglans nigra

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

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, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Black Walnut

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

Acerola Tree

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Acerola Baum

In French

Noir noyer

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

nogal negro

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Malpighiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Juglans

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

16-

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Properties of Black Walnut and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Acerola

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

Black Walnut and Acerola Physical Information

Black Walnut and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Acerola are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Walnut and Acerola

Care of Black Walnut and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Black Walnut 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.