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Acerola Cherry (Malpighia glabra) is also known as Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, and Tree of Life. Acerola Cherry is an attractive tree that is grown as much for ornamental purposes as for its sweet fruit. Cherry-like fruit is extremely high in Vit. C. The fruit is red, turning almost black when ripe, and may be up to 5cm in diameter. Use fresh, juiced or in jam. Native of tropical America. Acerola Cherry plant prefers rich, moist, well-drained soils in an open, sunny position. Drought and frost tender. It will tolerate a light frost. An evergreen shrub, growing to 2m x 1m. It may be grown as a tub specimen.
OCT JUN
ACT. NSW. QLD. SA. VIC
Australia
Prefers full sun to part shade.
Best growth with 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
Moderate watering. Keep soil moist but well-drained while young. Once established, it becomes fairly drought tolerant. Avoid waterlogged soil.
Typically 2-4 m tall and wide in Australian gardens; can reach 6 m+ in tropical climates if unpruned.
Easy to Moderate – Moderate very easy in warm climates once established. Slightly harder in cold/frost-prone regions because it dislikes frost and cold winds.
Best suited to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate zones including QLD, NT, coastal NSW, Perth, and warmer parts of VIC & SA
Yes – helps improve air quality by filtering pollutants and releasing oxygen. Aromatic foliage also freshens surrounding air.
NT, TAS, WA
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