Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
subtropical regions
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Pink, Peach
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, 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
20-20-20 amount
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Not Applicable
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
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
Not Available
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
flowering maple
Acerola Tree
In German
Schönmalve
Acerola Baum
In French
érable floraison
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
arce de floración
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento
Árvore acerola
In Polish
klon kwitnienia
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Abutilon
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Malvales
Malpighiales
Family
Malvaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Malveae
Not Available
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Acerola
Season and care of Flowering Maple and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Flowering Maple and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Flowering Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Flowering Maple is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Flowering Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Flowering Maple and Acerola Physical Information
Flowering Maple and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple and Acerola are as follows:
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Flowering Maple and Acerola
Care of Flowering Maple and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple 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.