Cholla

Acerola

About Cholla and Acerola

Cholla

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Argentina

Central America, South America

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, 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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Cholla

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Acerola Tree

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Acerola Baum

In French

usine de Cholla

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Árvore acerola

In Polish

roślin Hall

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

plant Hall

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Cactaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

57-

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Cholla and Acerola

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

Cholla and Acerola Physical Information

Cholla and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Acerola are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cholla and Acerola

Care of Cholla and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla 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 Cholla 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.