Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions, Wild
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pythium root rot, Root rot, Whiteflies
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face, Vomiting
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, anti-cancer, Antirheumatic, Demulcent
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Datura metel
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Devil's Trumpet, Metel
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
datura
Acerola Tree
In German
Datura
Acerola Baum
In French
datura
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
datura
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Datura
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
estramônio
Árvore acerola
In Polish
bieluń
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Datura
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Solanaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Datureae
Not Available
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Datura and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Datura and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Datura and Acerola. Datura doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Datura does not have fragrant flowers. Datura has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face and Vomiting and Acerola has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face and Vomiting. 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 Datura and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Datura and Acerola
Season and care of Datura and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Datura and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Datura season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Datura is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Datura is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Datura and Acerola Physical Information
Datura and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Datura height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Datura and Acerola are as follows:
Datura flower color: Not Available
Datura leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Datura and Acerola
Care of Datura and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Datura 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 Datura 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.