Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Fruit Tree
-
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Prodenia, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
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
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Tropical
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Joseph's Coat
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
tandalja bhaji
In German
Acerola Baum
Tampala
In French
Acerola Arbre
Tampala
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Tampala
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Tampala
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Tampala
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Tampala
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Tampala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Amaranthus L
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Amaranthoideae
Number of Species
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1
27800
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