Selfheal

Acerola

About Selfheal and Acerola

Selfheal

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8*5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Acerola Tree

In German

Hortensie

Acerola Baum

In French

Hortensia

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

υδραγεία

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Hortensja

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

300-

1 27800

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Properties of Selfheal and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Acerola. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Acerola has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Selfheal and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Acerola

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

Selfheal and Acerola Physical Information

Selfheal and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Acerola are as follows:

Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Selfheal and Acerola

Care of Selfheal and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.