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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

-
Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental
Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1802
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wind

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Aster
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

एस्टर
Acerola Tree

In German

Astern
Acerola Baum

In French

Aster
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Aster
Árbol de acerola

In Greek

αστήρ
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aster
Árvore acerola

In Polish

aster
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Aster
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
Malpighiales

Family

Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae

Genus

Aster
Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

180-
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Acerola

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

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Importance of Aster and Acerola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Acerola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Acerola 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 Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Acerola is Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Acerola

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 Aster vs Acerola 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 Aster are whereas of Acerola have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Acerola has showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Acerola is flowering. You can compare Aster and Acerola facts and facts of other plants too.