Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical Forests
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
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, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
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
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
willow acacia
Acerola Tree
In German
Weiden Akazie
Acerola Baum
In French
saule acacia
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
acacia sauce
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia
Árvore acerola
In Polish
wierzba akacji
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
lignis salices
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Fabales
Malpighiales
Family
Fabaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Willow Acacia and Acerola
Wondering what are the properties of Willow Acacia and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Willow Acacia and Acerola. Willow Acacia doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Acerola
Season and care of Willow Acacia and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Willow Acacia and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Willow Acacia season is Not Available and Acerola season is Not Available. The type of soil for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Willow Acacia and Acerola Physical Information
Willow Acacia and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Acerola are as follows:
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Willow Acacia and Acerola
Care of Willow Acacia and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia 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.