Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Texas
Central America, South America
Types
Ornamental Plant
Not Available
Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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 Type
Loamy, Sandy
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
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
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
Acerola Tree
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Acerola Baum
In French
texas bluebonnet
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
Árvore acerola
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Texas lory
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Fabales
Malpighiales
Family
Fabaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Genisteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola
Season and care of Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring and Acerola season is Spring. The type of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola Physical Information
Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola are as follows:
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.