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Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America
Australia

Types

Fruit Tree
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Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-6

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
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Plant Tolerance

Wind
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Frogs

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Acerola Tree
Pepperwort

In German

Acerola Baum
Pepperwort

In French

Acerola Arbre
Pepperwort

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola
Pepperwort

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola
Pepperwort

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo
Pepperwort

In Latin

Acerola ligno
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Charophyta

Class

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Equisetopsida

Order

Malpighiales
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Family

Malpighiaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Malpighia
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lapidieae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
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Number of Species

-65
1 27800
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Difference Between Acerola and Pepperwort

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

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Importance of Acerola and Pepperwort

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

Compare Facts of Acerola vs Pepperwort

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