Malpighia Emarginata Barbados Cherry- Acerola Cherry- 2-Starter Plants

Barbados Cherry trees are known for high vitamin C  and antioxidant content. Barbados cherry trees are easy to grow in containers or in landscape.  When used as a hedge Barbados trees can reduce wind and noise if planted in two rows. Trees produce evergreen color year round and light pink  Spring flowers followed by small edible fruit. Spring crop ripening in April with small crops off and on through December. If there is not enough Spring rain, trees may not produce crops until December. Barbados trees are considered sub-tropical. You will receive one well rooted starter plant. Plants are 4 inches from root to top leaf.

PLANTS IN PHOTOS ARE BARBADOS CHERRY PLANTS SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE. PLANTS MAY VARY IN SIZE NOT ALL PLANTS WILL HAVE BLOOMS OR FRUIT AS THEY MAY NOT SURVIVE SHIPPING.

SOIL: Barbados trees require moist, well-drained soil and will flourish in limestone or clay soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5.

-When inside place inside near sunny window

-Drought tolerant, during drought trees will not produce fruit until they start until they receive regular water.

-Protect trees from severe cold, young trees die in temperatures below 30 degrees

-Fertilize 8-8-13 twice annually for the first four years

-Bees are the principal pollinator and visit trees often

-Fruiting season varies with weather, usually May-December.

-Size can be controlled by pruning

-Barbados trees should be watered weekly until well established.

**Price INCLUDES FREE USPS 1-4 DAY PRIORITY SHIPPING **