Parrot's Beak

Acerola

About Parrot's Beak and Acerola

Parrot's Beak

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOTUS berthelotii

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Parrot's Beak

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Papageienschnabel

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Le Bec de perroquet

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pico de loro

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bico do Papagaio

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziób papugi

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Parrot rostri

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lotus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Loteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

150NA

1 27800

Properties of Parrot's Beak and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Parrot's Beak and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Parrot's Beak and Acerola. Parrot's Beak doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Parrot's Beak does not have fragrant flowers. Parrot's Beak 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 Parrot's Beak and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Parrot's Beak and Acerola

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

Parrot's Beak and Acerola Physical Information

Parrot's Beak and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Parrot's Beak and Acerola are as follows:

Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Parrot's Beak and Acerola

Care of Parrot's Beak and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak 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.