Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Wild
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
organic fertlizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Titan Arum
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Titan Arum
Acerola Tree
In German
Titan Arum
Acerola Baum
In French
Titan Arum
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Arum Titan
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Titan Arum
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Titan Arum
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Titan Arum
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Lilopsida
Not Available
Order
Alismatales
Malpighiales
Family
Araceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Thomsonieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Titan Arum and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Titan Arum and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Titan Arum and Acerola. Titan Arum doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Titan Arum does not have fragrant flowers. Titan Arum has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Acerola has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Titan Arum and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Titan Arum and Acerola
Season and care of Titan Arum and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Titan Arum and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Titan Arum season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Titan Arum is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Titan Arum and Acerola Physical Information
Titan Arum and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Titan Arum and Acerola are as follows:
Titan Arum flower color: Green, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Titan Arum leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Titan Arum and Acerola
Care of Titan Arum and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Titan Arum 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 Titan Arum 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.