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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
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Types

Fruit Tree
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

260
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7 - 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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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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
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Wind
Drought

Facts

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
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Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

Acerola Tree
Nemesia

In German

Acerola Baum
Nemesia

In French

Acerola Arbre
Nemesia

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola
Nemesia

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο
Nemesia

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola
Nemesia

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo
Nemesia

In Latin

Acerola ligno
Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Malpighiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Malpighia
Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
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Number of Species

-50
1 27800
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Difference Between Acerola and Nemesia

If you are confused whether Acerola or Nemesia 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 Nemesia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Acerola are Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer, whereas for Nemesia fertilizers required are light feeding and water solubles and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Acerola and Nemesia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Acerola and Nemesia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acerola and Nemesia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acerola and Nemesia 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 Nemesia is . Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Nemesia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Acerola vs Nemesia

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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acerola has showy fruits and Nemesia has no showy fruits. Also Acerola is flowering and Nemesia is not flowering . You can compare Acerola and Nemesia facts and facts of other plants too.