Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
China
Central America, South America
Types
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot
Not Available
Habitat
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Cup shaped
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
creeping jenny
Acerola Tree
In German
Pfennigkraut
Acerola Baum
In French
Lysimaque nummulaire
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Lysimachia nummularia
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
creeping jenny
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
creeping jenny
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Tojeść rozesłana
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
creeping jenny
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Ericales
Malpighiales
Family
Primulaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Lysimachia
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Jenny and Acerola
Season and care of Creeping Jenny and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Jenny and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Jenny season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Jenny is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Jenny is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Creeping Jenny and Acerola Physical Information
Creeping Jenny and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Creeping Jenny and Acerola are as follows:
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Creeping Jenny and Acerola
Care of Creeping Jenny and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny 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.