Plumcot

Acerola

About Plumcot and Acerola

Plumcot

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Wet lands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Immunity

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, 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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Plumcot

Acerola Tree

In German

Plumcot

Acerola Baum

In French

plumcot

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

plumcot

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Plumcot

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

plumcot

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Plumcot

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Plumcot

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

25-

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Acerola

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

Plumcot and Acerola Physical Information

Plumcot and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Acerola are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Plumcot and Acerola

Care of Plumcot and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot 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 Plumcot 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.