| Barbados or Acerola Cherry |
| Malpighia glabra |
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Ht: 8'-10'
Spread: 10' Shape: Upright, Shrubby Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub Light: Sun to Part Shade Soil: Well Drained Soil Barbados cherry is a sub-tropical shrub or small tree that needs protection here in Dallas. Best grown as a container plant and brought in in weather below freezig. It will take light frosts. Small pink flowers followed by delicious tangy cherries that are ultra high in vitamin C. |