Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Central America, South America
Types
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
2
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
In German
Acerola Baum
In French
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
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1
27800
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