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About Dracaena and Acerola

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Africa
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
40NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm457.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm243.84 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Spider Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Corn Plant, Dracaena
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dracaena
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Dracaena
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
Dracaena
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de serpiente
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
Δράκαινα
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dracaena
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
Dracena
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Dracaena
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Dracaena
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
110NA
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Properties of Dracaena and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Dracaena and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Dracaena and Acerola. Dracaena doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Dracaena does not have fragrant flowers. Dracaena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Acerola has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Dracaena and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dracaena and Acerola

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

Dracaena and Acerola Physical Information

Dracaena and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Dracaena and Acerola are as follows:

  • Dracaena flower color: White

  • Dracaena leaf color: Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dracaena and Acerola

Care of Dracaena and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena 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 Dracaena 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.