3 Live Barbados Cherry Plants – 4–6" Tall – Acerola Fruit Bush – Malpighia emarginata

Grow your own tropical fruit with Barbados Cherry (Malpighia emarginata), also known as Acerola Cherry. This attractive fruiting shrub is valued for its glossy green foliage, ornamental flowers, and edible bright red fruit. Its compact growth habit makes it suitable for home gardens, edible landscapes, and large patio containers.

This listing includes 3 live Barbados Cherry plants, each measuring approximately 4–6 inches tall at the time of shipping. The plants are shipped without pots and are ready to transplant into your garden or container.

Plant Size at Shipping:

• Quantity: 3 live plants
• Approx. 4–6 inches tall at time of shipping
• Ships without pots

Plant Information:

• Botanical Name: Malpighia emarginata
• Common Name: Barbados Cherry, Acerola Cherry
• Plant Type: Tropical fruiting shrub
• Growth Habit: Fast-growing, branching shrub
• Fruit: Bright red edible cherries
• Landscape Uses: Edible gardens, tropical landscapes, containers, hedges, and patio plantings

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, flowering, fruiting, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive live starter plants (young plants). Listing photos show the plants at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Includes 3 live Barbados Cherry (Acerola) plants
• Approx. 4–6 inches tall at shipping
• Shipped without pots
• Fast-growing tropical fruiting shrub
• Produces edible bright red cherries
• Suitable for gardens, containers, and edible landscapes
• Branching growth habit
• Thrives in full sun
• Perennial in warm climates

🧾 MATERIALS:

• 3 Live Barbados Cherry Plants (Malpighia emarginata)

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Barbados Cherry, Acerola Cherry
Scientific Name: Malpighia emarginata
Plant Type: Tropical Fruiting Shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Pink flowers; bright red edible fruit
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
Water: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
USDA Zone: 9–11

❓ FAQ:

1. What is included with this listing?
You will receive 3 live Barbados Cherry (Acerola) plants, approximately 4–6 inches tall, shipped without pots.

2. Are these plants shipped in pots?
No. The plants are shipped without pots for easier and more efficient shipping.

3. Can Barbados Cherry be grown in containers?
Yes. Acerola grows well in large containers with good drainage and plenty of sunlight.

4. What growing conditions are best?
These plants thrive in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and regular watering while becoming established.

5. Which USDA hardiness zones are suitable?
Barbados Cherry is generally suitable for USDA Zones 9–11.