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About Cats Whiskers and Acerola

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
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
Arrowhead
Oval
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads
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
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Not Available
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
Moustaches usine de Cat
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bigotes Planta de gato
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bigodes Planta de Gato
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Cat Whiskers Planta
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Orthosiphon
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ocimeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Cats Whiskers and Acerola

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

Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Acerola

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

Cats Whiskers and Acerola Physical Information

Cats Whiskers and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Acerola are as follows:

  • Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cats Whiskers and Acerola

Care of Cats Whiskers and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads 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 Cats Whiskers 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.