Description
Malphagia grows up to 15 feet tall with widespread branches and evergreen oval leaves. The leaves are evergreen, simple, 0.5-15 cm long, with an entire, wavy margin. The flowers are solitary or in umbels of two to several together, each flower 1-2 cm diameter, with five pink or white petals.
The fruit is a red, orange or purple drupe, containing 2-3 hard seeds. It is sweet and juicy, and very rich in vitamin C, up to 65 times that of an orange.
| Common Name | Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle, Acerola, Manzanita |
| Flower Colour | Pink |
| Bloom Time | April through October |
| Height Specification | 8 to 15 feet |
| Growing Care | Easy |
Care for Malpighia Glabra
- Plant care is not difficult but does require vigilance. The vines need to be trained early when they are young.
- You may use plant ties or just weave them through trellis sections.
- Fertilize the plant in spring just before new growth appears.
- Pinch off the tips of the vines in the second year to promote branching which will fill the trellis with bushy growth.
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