Botanical Name | Malpighia glabra |
Family | Malpighiaceae |
Genus | Malpighia |
Specie | glabra |
Common Name | Acerola, Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle |
Life Cycle | perennial |
Fragrant or Not | yes sweet almond fragrance |
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | bush,small tree |
Height | 6 to 8feet |
Spacing | 10 to 15 feet |
Flowering Months | late summer,early fall. |
Flower Color | pink |
Growing Areas | All hot areas of pakistan |
Frost Tender | yes |
Exposure | Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH | tolerant |
Propagation | From semi-hardwood cuttings |
Uses | Blooms ornamental, Fruits ornamental, Attractive, Hedges, Accent tree or shrub, Patio pot plant, Ground cover, Mass planting |
Other Details | This open, upright, evergreen shrub grows at a slow pace to 12 feet tall and wide, making it well-suited as a foundation planting for larger buildings or used in the rear of the shrubbery border. Trained to numerous multitrunks, it can be used as a small accent tree just as Japanese ligustrum is used. The multitrunks rise sinuously up through the crown creating a sculptured specimen well-suited for placing near a patio, deck or entry way to attract attention. It looks great lighted at night from below the tree. Growing in full sun or partial shade, Barbados cherry needs fertile, nematode-free soil and is not salt-tolerant. Plant 5 to 6 feet apart for a mass planting or to develop a tall, thick screen. Propagation is by layering or cuttings. |
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Re: Malpighia glabra
fragrance of this common and wild plant is very sweet like almond.a must grow shrub for fragrance in fall.