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About Gazania and Acerola

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
18
Rank: 74 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
35% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
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
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
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
38% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
42% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
18% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
50% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
13% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
55% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
68% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
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
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Flowers For Full Sun Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Trailing Phlox
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gazania
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Gazania
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
Gazania
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gazania
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
Gazania
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gazania
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
Gazania
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Gazania
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Gazania
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Arctotideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Gazania and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Gazania and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Gazania and Acerola. Gazania doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Gazania does not have fragrant flowers. Gazania has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest and Acerola has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest. 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 Gazania and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Gazania and Acerola

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

Gazania and Acerola Physical Information

Gazania and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Gazania and Acerola are as follows:

  • Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow

  • Gazania leaf color: Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Gazania and Acerola

Care of Gazania and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.