Cork Tree

Acerola

About Cork Tree and Acerola

Cork Tree

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

China

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Cork Oak

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

Acerola Tree

In German

Cork Tree

Acerola Baum

In French

Arbre de Cork

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Cork Tree

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Cork Tree

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Cork ligno

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Celastraceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

50-

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Acerola

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

Cork Tree and Acerola Physical Information

Cork Tree and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Acerola are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cork Tree and Acerola

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