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Malpighiaceae
Barbados Cherry Flower
Malpighia emarginata
Vitality and nourishment.
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus
- Malpighia
- Native to
- Caribbean, Central America, South America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The fruit (acerola) contains 50 to 100 times more vitamin C per weight than oranges.
- The small five-petaled flowers are pollinated by specialized oil-collecting bees found only in the Americas.
- A single tree can produce up to 200 pounds of fruit per year in tropical conditions.
- The fruits ripen remarkably fast, going from flower to ripe fruit in just 22 to 25 days.
- During World War II, the US government studied acerola as a potential vitamin C supplement for soldiers.
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