Joshua Tree

Acerola

About Joshua Tree and Acerola

Joshua Tree

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

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

4.4.2 In Summer

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown Spots, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

YUCCA brevifolia

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Joshua Tree

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Joshua Tree

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Joshua Tree

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de Joshua

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Joshua Tree

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Joshua Tree

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Joshua Tree

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Joshua ligno

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Yucca

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Joshua Tree and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Joshua Tree and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Joshua Tree and Acerola. Joshua Tree has thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Joshua Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Joshua Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available and Acerola has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Joshua Tree and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Joshua Tree and Acerola

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

Joshua Tree and Acerola Physical Information

Joshua Tree and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Joshua Tree and Acerola are as follows:

Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Joshua Tree and Acerola

Care of Joshua Tree and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Joshua Tree pruning is done 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 Joshua Tree 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.