Peanut

Acerola

About Peanut and Acerola

Peanut

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

South America

Central America, South America

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Peanut

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

मूंगफली

Acerola Tree

In German

Erdnuss

Acerola Baum

In French

Cacahuète

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Maní

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Amendoim

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Arachid

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Peanut

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Arachis

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1000-

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Acerola. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Acerola has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Acerola

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

Peanut and Acerola Physical Information

Peanut and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Acerola are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Peanut and Acerola

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