Kalanchoe

Acerola

About Kalanchoe and Acerola

Kalanchoe

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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117

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

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Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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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

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Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Not Available

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure

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

slow-release fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, sneezing

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Very little waste

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Kalanchoe

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kalanchoe

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kalanchoe

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Kalanchoe

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kalanchoe

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Kalanchoe

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kalanchoe

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalanchoe

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Kalanchoe

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Kalanchoe

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kalanchoe and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Kalanchoe and Acerola

Season and care of Kalanchoe and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Kalanchoe and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kalanchoe season is Not Available and Acerola season is Not Available. The type of soil for Kalanchoe is Not Available and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kalanchoe is Not Available and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Kalanchoe and Acerola Physical Information

Kalanchoe and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Kalanchoe height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Kalanchoe and Acerola are as follows:

Kalanchoe flower color: Not Available
Kalanchoe leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kalanchoe and Acerola

Care of Kalanchoe and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kalanchoe pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure 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 Kalanchoe needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.