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Barbados Cherry

(Malpighia emarginata DC)
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General Info

The plant is native to the West Indies and southern Texas southward to northern South America

The flowers, which appear throughout the summer, are pink or rosy, 2 cm (nearly one inch) in diameter, and grow from the leaf in clusters of three to five


The Barbados cherry plant is an evergreen and grows about 3.6 metres (12 feet) tall

Watering

Let the top layer dry out slightly between watering’s, and then to be watered thoroughly to saturate the soil and roots


High humidity is essential for this tree, as it is accustomed to the conditions of warmer countries


Ensure when you water that the roots and soil have been thoroughly moistened by allowing water to drain through the bottom

Light Requirements

Keeping a high light level is crucial to the health of the tree, supplementing with a grow light can be necessary during the winter season

Your Barbados Cherry will thrive in a spot will all day full sun

A south-facing window is said to be an ideal position

Barbados Cherry does not tolerate low-light


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