Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
8-3
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Pink, White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Plum
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
बेर
Acerola Tree
In German
Pflaume
Acerola Baum
In French
prune
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
ciruela
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
ameixa
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Śliwka
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Plum
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Vascular plant
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Plum and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Plum and Acerola. Plum has thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Acerola has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Plum and Acerola
Season and care of Plum and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Acerola season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Plum and Acerola Physical Information
Plum and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Plum and Acerola are as follows:
Care of Plum and Acerola
Care of Plum and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.