Botanical name: Malpighia glabra
Common names: Barbados Cherry, Acerola, Malphigia, Cerejeira
Family: Malpighiaceae
Origin: West Indies, Central America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Hardiness: 30°F









Barbados Cherry
Barbados Cherry is a vigorous grower that starts producing right away, and by the second year you have so much fruit that you don't know what to do with it.
Barbados Cherry is a vigorous grower that starts producing right away, and by the second year you have so much fruit that you don't know what to do with it.
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Barbados-Cherry, Acerola. The best source of vitamin C. Fast growing, fruits easily. Densely branched shrub with deep shiny green leaves. Tolerates alkaline soil. Has the highest vitamin C content of any fruit. Used in jellies, jams, freezes without losing its vitamin C content. The plant is drought tolerant and easy to grow.
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See Growing Barbados Cherry in container
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See Growing Barbados Cherry in container
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SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is certified for shipping to all states/territories, including Puerto Rico (with phytocertificate), US VI (with phytocertificate), Texas, Louisiana, California (with phytocertificate).
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
In stock
$49.95
Sale $39.95
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7 gal pot. More developed root system, thicker trunk and branches. Plant height depends on growing season and variety. Dwarf varieties are slow growers and may be shorter. Contact us for exact size description if size/height matters to you. 7 gal plants may be shipped separately from other items by Ground service due to large size. See here time in transit (business days, excluding Sat-Sun!)
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
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Malpighia glabra, Barbados Cherry, Acerola, 7 gal pot
Barbados-Cherry, Acerola. The best source of vitamin C. Fast growing, fruits easily. Densely branched shrub with deep shiny green leaves. Tolerates alkaline soil. Has the highest vitamin C content of any fruit. Used in jellies, jams, freezes without losing its vitamin C content. The plant is drought tolerant and easy to grow.
7 gal pot. More developed root system, thicker trunk and branches. Plant height depends on growing season and variety. Dwarf varieties are slow growers and may be shorter. Contact us for exact size description if size/height matters to you. 7 gal plants may be shipped separately from other items by Ground service due to large size. See here time in transit (business days, excluding Sat-Sun!)
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
This item is certified for shipping to all states/territories, including Puerto Rico (with phytocertificate), US VI (with phytocertificate), Texas, Louisiana.
Grown in
14"/7 gal pot
3 plants in stock
$129.95