Pineapple Weed

Acerola

About Pineapple Weed and Acerola

Pineapple Weed

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Digestive disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Acerola Tree

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Acerola Baum

In French

Matricaire odorante

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

Family

Asteraceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Acerola

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

Pineapple Weed and Acerola Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Acerola are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Acerola

Care of Pineapple Weed and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.