Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India
Types
Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties
250
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11- 6
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm302.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
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Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
बरमूडा घास
In German
Acerola Baum
Bermuda Gras
In French
Acerola Arbre
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Grama
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
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Chlorideae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
-2
1
27800
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