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Acerola
Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America, South America
Europe, Northern America

Types

Fruit Tree
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

21000
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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 after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wind
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata
Syringa

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Lilac

In Hindi

Acerola Tree
बकाइन

In German

Acerola Baum
Flieder

In French

Acerola Arbre
lilas

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola
lila

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola
lilás

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo
liliowy

In Latin

Acerola ligno
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Lamiales

Family

Malpighiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Malpighia
Syringa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
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Number of Species

-12
1 27800
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Difference Between Acerola and Lilacs

If you are confused whether Acerola or Lilacs are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Acerola and Lilacs Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Acerola are Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer, whereas for Lilacs fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Acerola and Lilacs if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Acerola and Lilacs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acerola and Lilacs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acerola and Lilacs as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acerola is Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C whereas of Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Acerola vs Lilacs

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Acerola vs Lilacs and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Acerola are Pollen whereas of Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acerola has showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Acerola is flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Acerola and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.