Acerola - Barbados Cherry - Malpighia emarginata Description This listing is for one (1) Acerola - Barbados Cherry Plant. The Barbados cherry is a large, bushy shrub or small tree 10-15 feet in height and an equal width. The tree is erect, spreading and drooping, with a short trunk to 4 inches in diameter. Its evergreen leaves are elliptic,oblong and somewhat wavy, 3/4 to 2 3/4 inches long, dark green, and glossy when mature. The flowers have 5 pink or lavender, spoon-shaped, fringed petals. The fruits, borne singly or in 2's or 3's in the leaf but more or less obviously 3-lobed; 1/2 to 1 inch wide; bright-red, with thin, glossy skin and orange-colored, very juicy, with high concentrations of Vitamin C. Cultivation Can be grown in full or partial sun. pH 5.5-6.5 Mature height of 10-15', smaller in containers. Hardiness zone 9-12. Feed twice Annually 8-8-13. Mature trees can tolerate brief temperture drops to 28 degrees. Can tolerate long periods of drought. acerola barbados cherry malpighia emarginata acerola barbados cherry tree acerola malpighia glabra barbados cherry wiki barbados cherry malpighia glabra malpighia glabra barbados cherry malpighia barbados cherry malpighia emarginata (acerola) fruit extract malpighia emarginata vs malpighia glabra barbados cherry wikipedia malpighia emarginata fruit extract malpighia glabra (acerola) fruit extract barbados 'acerola' cherry is barbados cherry edible