Eucalyptus

Acerola

About Eucalyptus and Acerola

Eucalyptus

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Trees

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Central America, South America

Types

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

7002

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Habitat

River side

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

32.81 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Eucalyptus

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Eucalyptus

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

नीलगिरी

Acerola Tree

In German

Eukalyptus

Acerola Baum

In French

Eucalyptus

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Eucalipto

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

ευκάλυπτος

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Eucalipto

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Eukaliptus

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Eucalyptus

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Malpighiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Eucalyptus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

700-

1 27800

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Properties of Eucalyptus and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Eucalyptus and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Eucalyptus and Acerola. Eucalyptus doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Eucalyptus does not have fragrant flowers. Eucalyptus has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems and Acerola has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems. 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 Eucalyptus and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eucalyptus and Acerola

Season and care of Eucalyptus and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Eucalyptus and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eucalyptus season is Winter and Acerola season is Winter. The type of soil for Eucalyptus is Well drained and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eucalyptus is Slightly Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Eucalyptus and Acerola Physical Information

Eucalyptus and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Eucalyptus and Acerola are as follows:

Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Eucalyptus and Acerola

Care of Eucalyptus and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Eucalyptus 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.