Jewelweed

Acerola

About Jewelweed and Acerola

Jewelweed

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern, Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, River side

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Moist

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

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

Fertilize only when soil is poor

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS capensis

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Jewelweed

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

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Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Impatiens capensis

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Impatiente du Cap

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Impatiens capensis

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Impatiens capensis

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Impatiens capensis

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Impatiens capensis

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens capensis

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Geraniales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jewelweed and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Jewelweed and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Jewelweed and Acerola. Jewelweed doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Jewelweed does not have fragrant flowers. Jewelweed has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Runny nose and Acerola has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Runny nose. 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 Jewelweed and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jewelweed and Acerola

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

Jewelweed and Acerola Physical Information

Jewelweed and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Jewelweed and Acerola are as follows:

Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Jewelweed and Acerola

Care of Jewelweed and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally 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 Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.