Tatsoi

Acerola

About Tatsoi and Acerola

Tatsoi

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

orchards, Subtropical climates

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown, Sienna

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Tat Soi, Tatsoi

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tatsoi

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Tatsoi

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Tatsoi

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tatsoi

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Tatsoi

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tatsoi

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Tatsoi

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Tatsoi

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

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 Tatsoi and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Tatsoi and Acerola

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

Tatsoi and Acerola Physical Information

Tatsoi and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Tatsoi and Acerola are as follows:

Tatsoi flower color: Yellow
Tatsoi leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Tatsoi and Acerola

Care of Tatsoi and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tatsoi pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Tatsoi 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.