WaterSpecies-level: tolerates drought, though rain may precede fruiting.
Fruit Plants
Barbados Cherry (Acerola)
Barbados Cherry
Malpighia emarginata
One of the richest natural sources of Vitamin C — small bright-red cherries with a tangy-sweet flavour, borne two to three times a year. A compact, fast-growing evergreen shrub that fruits young, thrives in tropical heat and works equally well in pots, hedges and home orchards.
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In stockAvailable sizes1 ft – 4 ft
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Plant guide
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Growing characteristics and practical care notes.
Mature heightSpecies-level: up to about 6 m.
Growth habitSpecies-level: bushy shrub or small tree with erect, spreading or drooping branches.
- Mature height
- Species-level: up to about 6 m.
- Growth habit
- Species-level: bushy shrub or small tree with erect, spreading or drooping branches.
- Foliage
- Species-level: evergreen; mature leaves are glossy and dark green.
- Flowers / fruit
- Species-level: pink or lavender flowers; fruit may mature about 22 days after flowering.
- Watering
- Species-level: tolerates drought, though rain may precede fruiting.
- Soil
- Species-level: reported on limestone, marl and clay soils.
Plant information sources:Purdue New Crops Resource