Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Not Available
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
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Not Available
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
जामुन
Acerola Tree
In German
Zwetschgen
Acerola Baum
In French
prune de Damas
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
Árvore acerola
In Polish
mirabelki
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
damson plum
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Damson and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Damson and Acerola. Damson doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Acerola has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Acerola
Season and care of Damson and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Damson and Acerola Physical Information
Damson and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Damson and Acerola are as follows:
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Damson and Acerola
Care of Damson and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.