Common names:
Barbados Cherry
Acerola
Manzanita
Wild crapemyrtle

Also sold as:
  • Malpighia glabra 'Nana'

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Vine
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Leaves:Spring ephemeral
Fruit:Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Other
Flower Color:Bi-Color
Flower Time:Spring
Summer
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations:Alpine Gardening
Uses:Vegetable
Salad greens
Edible Parts:Roots
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds:Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane

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Comments:
Posted by Bubbles (Austin, Tx - Zone 8b) on Dec 7, 2011 10:28 AM

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Posted by canadanna (North Texas - Zone 8a) on Oct 8, 2013 2:38 AM

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