Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Central America, South America
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Types
Fruit Tree
Rubus fruticosus
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies, Deers
Allergy
Pollen
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
RUBUS 'Apache'
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Blackberry
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
ब्लैकबेरी
In German
Acerola Baum
Brombeere
In French
Acerola Arbre
la mûre
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Mora
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Amora preta
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Jeżyna
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Etiam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Rubeae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
-375
1
27800
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