Brachyscome

Acerola

About Brachyscome and Acerola

Brachyscome

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Brachyscome angustifolia, Brachyscome chrysoglossa, Brachyscome ciliaris

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

80NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountains

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous, Pollen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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, Provides ground cover

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

Used as a dye, 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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRACHYSCOME 'Bonbrabu'

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Brachyscome, Surdaisy™ Mauve Brachyscome, Swan River Daisy

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brachyscome plant

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Brachyscome Pflanze

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

plante Brachyscome

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Brachyscome

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Brachyscome

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Brachyscome

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Brachyscome roślin

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Brachyscome herba

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brachyscome

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

80NA

1 27800

Properties of Brachyscome and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Brachyscome and Acerola

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

Brachyscome and Acerola Physical Information

Brachyscome and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Brachyscome height is 15.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Brachyscome and Acerola are as follows:

Brachyscome flower color: Light Blue and Lavender
Brachyscome leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Brachyscome and Acerola

Care of Brachyscome and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brachyscome pruning is done 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 Brachyscome 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.