Life Span
Annual and Perennial
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Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Fruit Tree
Simarouba glauca
Number of Varieties
28
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cuneate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
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Allergy
Pollen
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
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
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Tilaka
In German
Acerola Baum
Tilapia
In French
Acerola Arbre
Tilapia
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
tilapia
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
tilaka
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
tilaka
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
tilakiem
In Latin
Acerola ligno
tilaka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Ebenales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
-40
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27800
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