Brunfelsia americana

Acerola

About Brunfelsia americana and Acerola

Brunfelsia americana

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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970.00 cm

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457.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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243.84 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Spider mites

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

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

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

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

Brassicales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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675

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Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Acerola. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Acerola has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. 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 Brunfelsia americana and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Acerola

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

Brunfelsia americana and Acerola Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Acerola are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Acerola

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana 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.