Western Redbud

Acerola

About Western Redbud and Acerola

Western Redbud

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Western United States, California

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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457.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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243.84 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Western Redbud

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

West Redbud

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Redbud Western

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Western Cercis

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cercis

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Western Redbud and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and Acerola

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

Western Redbud and Acerola Physical Information

Western Redbud and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud and Acerola are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Western Redbud and Acerola

Care of Western Redbud and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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.