Ram's Horn

Acerola

About Ram's Horn and Acerola

Ram's Horn

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Do not water excessively

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Acerola Tree

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Acerola Baum

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malpighiales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Ram's Horn and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Ram's Horn and Acerola. Ram's Horn doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Ram's Horn does not have fragrant flowers. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Acerola

Season and care of Ram's Horn and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Ram's Horn and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ram's Horn season is Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ram's Horn is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ram's Horn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Ram's Horn and Acerola Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Acerola are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Acerola

Care of Ram's Horn and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.