Barbados Cherry Tree Live Starter Plant – Acerola Cherry – Malpighia emarginata

Grow your own tropical fruit with the Barbados Cherry (Malpighia emarginata), also known as Acerola Cherry. This attractive evergreen shrub or small tree is prized for its glossy foliage, delicate pink flowers, and bright red fruit. It is an excellent choice for edible landscapes, home orchards, tropical gardens, and large patio containers.

This listing includes 1 live Barbados Cherry starter plant, ready to establish in your garden or container. With proper care and warm growing conditions, this tropical fruit plant makes an attractive ornamental while producing flavorful fruit.

Plant Size at Shipping:

• Quantity: 1 live starter plant

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, fruit production, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (young plant). Listing photos show the plant 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 1 live Barbados Cherry (Acerola) starter plant
• Evergreen tropical fruiting shrub or small tree
• Attractive pink flowers followed by bright red fruit
• Suitable for edible landscapes and home orchards
• Excellent for containers and patio growing in warm climates
• Performs best in full sun
• Prefers well-drained, fertile soil
• Suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9–11

🧾 MATERIALS:

• 1 Live Barbados Cherry Plant (Malpighia emarginata)

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Barbados Cherry, Acerola Cherry
Scientific Name: Malpighia emarginata
Plant Type: Fruiting Shrub / Small Tree
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Pink Flowers / Bright Red Fruit
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Water: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
USDA Zone: 9–11

❓ FAQ:

1. What is included with this listing?
You will receive one live Barbados Cherry (Acerola) starter plant.

2. Can Barbados Cherry be grown in containers?
Yes. It grows well in large containers with proper drainage, especially in cooler regions where winter protection is needed.

3. What growing conditions are best?
It thrives in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and regular watering during establishment.

4. Is this an evergreen plant?
Yes. In frost-free climates, Barbados Cherry is an evergreen shrub or small tree.

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