Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, 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
slow-release fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Cinnamon Fern
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
दालचीनी फर्न
Acerola Tree
In German
Zimt Farn
Acerola Baum
In French
Cinnamon Fern
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
helecho canela
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
κανέλα Fern
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Cinnamon Fern
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Cynamon Fern
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Fern cinnamomum
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
Class
Polypodiopsida
Not Available
Order
Osmundales
Malpighiales
Family
Osmundaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Osmundastrum
Malpighia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Apameini
Not Available
Subfamily
Noctuinae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cinnamon Fern and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon Fern and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon Fern and Acerola. Cinnamon Fern doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Cinnamon Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Cinnamon Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Acerola has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Cinnamon Fern and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cinnamon Fern and Acerola
Season and care of Cinnamon Fern and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Cinnamon Fern and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cinnamon Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cinnamon Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Cinnamon Fern and Acerola Physical Information
Cinnamon Fern and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Fern and Acerola are as follows:
Cinnamon Fern flower color: Yellow Brown
Cinnamon Fern leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Acerola
Care of Cinnamon Fern and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Fern pruning is done In late autumn 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 Cinnamon Fern 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.