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About Dumbcane and Acerola

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Ornamental plant
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, 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
Partial shade, Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Insignificant
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Dumbcane
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Dieffenbachie
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Caladium
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Alismatales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Dieffenbachia
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Abreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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56
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Dumbcane and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Acerola. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Acerola has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Acerola

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

Dumbcane and Acerola Physical Information

Dumbcane and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Acerola are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color: Not Available

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dumbcane and Acerola

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