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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Ornamental
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Aster amellus
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Aster
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
एस्टर
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Astern
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
Aster
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aster
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
αστήρ
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Aster
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
aster
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Aster
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Aster
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Astereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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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, scurvy, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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 Not Available 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.