Malpighia glabra | Wild Crapemyrtle, Barbados Cherry, Acerolas. Originated in … Tropical America | Tree
Malpighia glabra belongs to the plant family MALPIGHIACE and Genus Malpighia This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Malpighia glabra does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Malpighia glabra so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Malpighia glabra wild crapemyrtle,Barbados cherry,acerolas is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Malpighia glabra | Wild Crapemyrtle, Barbados Cherry, Acerolas is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 15' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Jelly;Juice.
Fruit … a bright red cherry that is thin skinned, juicy and acidic
The fruit is a bright red cherry that is thin skinned, juicy and acidic. There are many nutritional properties of merit in Malpighia glabra; for example vitamin C, calcium and iron can all be found. As a food source, Wild crapemyrtle (sometimes called Barbados cherry and acerolas) is often used in jelly and as juice.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.