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Malpighia punicifolia

 
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Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Malpighia (mal-PEE-gee-uh) (Info)
Species: punicifolia (pun-ik-ih-FOH-lee-a) (Info)

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Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By IslandJim
Thumbnail #1 of Malpighia punicifolia by IslandJim

By ecrane3
Thumbnail #2 of Malpighia punicifolia by ecrane3

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive IslandJim On Nov 22, 2005, IslandJim from Keizer, OR
(Zone 8b) wrote:

The cherries are sweet and small, about the size of cranberries. Like it's relative, M. glabra [the Barbados cherry], each fruit has three, three-ribbed seeds. Unlike M. glabra, however, there is no tart tang to the fruit and, hence, while it is uniformly sweet, it is also somewhat bland. The bush makes a very attractive hedge for subtropical landscapes.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fort Myers, Florida
Venice, Florida
Brenham, Texas
Missouri City, Texas



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