Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Herbaceous perennial
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
9-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne 'Album'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Perennial Flax
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
linum perenne
Acerola Tree
In German
Linom perenne
Acerola Baum
In French
Linom perenne
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
linom perenne
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Linum perenne
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
linum perenne
Árvore acerola
In Polish
len trwały
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Linum perenne
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Linales
Malpighiales
Family
Linaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Perennial Flax and Acerola
Season and care of Perennial Flax and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Perennial Flax and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Perennial Flax season is Summer and Acerola season is Summer. The type of soil for Perennial Flax is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Perennial Flax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Perennial Flax and Acerola Physical Information
Perennial Flax and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Perennial Flax and Acerola are as follows:
Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Perennial Flax and Acerola
Care of Perennial Flax and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perennial Flax 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 Perennial Flax 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.