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:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly
Foliage:
Evergreen
Leathery-Textured
Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
By simple layering
By air layering
Seed Collecting:
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
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