Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Fruit Tree
Radermachera sinica
Number of Varieties
217
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Clay soil areas, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm490.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Black rot, Mildew, Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Dry soil, Salt and 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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aphids, Leafminer, Mosquitos
Allergy
Pollen
Abdominal distension, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Aging, Anti-fungal, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
RADERMACHERA sinica
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
China Doll
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
चीनी गुड़िया पेड़
In German
Acerola Baum
Zimmeresche
In French
Acerola Arbre
china doll
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
china doll
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
δέντρο κούκλα Κίνα
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
china árvore boneca
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
China Doll drzewo
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Sinis pupa ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Radermachera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
-17
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27800
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