Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Sweetpea
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Sweetpea
Acerola Tree
In German
Sweetpea
Acerola Baum
In French
Sweetpea
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Sweetpea
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Sweetpea
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Sweetpea
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Sweetpea
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Fabales
Malpighiales
Family
Fabaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sweetpea and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Acerola. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Acerola has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Acerola
Season and care of Sweetpea and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Sweetpea and Acerola Physical Information
Sweetpea and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Acerola are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Sweetpea and Acerola
Care of Sweetpea and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing 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 Sweetpea 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.