Saururus cernuus

Acerola

About Saururus cernuus and Acerola

Saururus cernuus

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Piperales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Saururus cernuus and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Acerola

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

Saururus cernuus and Acerola Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Acerola are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Acerola

Care of Saururus cernuus and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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.