Hydrangea

Acerola

About Hydrangea and Acerola

Hydrangea

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

11.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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

Acidic

Alkaline

Soil Type

Light

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, 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

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Hydrangea

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Acerola Tree

In German

Hortensie

Acerola Baum

In French

Hortensia

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

υδραγεία

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Hortensja

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Malpighiales

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Hydrangea

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

75-

1 27800

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Properties of Hydrangea and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Acerola. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Acerola has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Acerola

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

Hydrangea and Acerola Physical Information

Hydrangea and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Acerola are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hydrangea and Acerola

Care of Hydrangea and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea 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.