Malpighia glabra
BARBADOS CHERRY, WEST INDIAN CHERRY
Malpighiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: USA, Mexico, Caribbean, South America

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Malpighia glabra
BARBADOS CHERRY, WEST INDIAN CHERRY
Malpighiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & oriental designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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