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Also known as
Barbados Cherry, Barbados Cherry, acerola, nancerol, acerola cherry, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, wild crepe myrtle, barabdos cherry and Cherry Barbados
Taxonomy
Malpighia emarginata
Malpighia
Malpighiaceae
Malpighiales

How to care for Malpighia Emarginata
How often to water your Malpighia Emarginata

every 9
Malpighia Emarginata needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Barbados Cherry in your home

a window
Malpighia Emarginata love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Malpighia Emarginata does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Malpighia Emarginata in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Malpighia Emarginata

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Malpighia Emarginata after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Flowers are falling off without blooming? Majority of my Singapore holly flowers are falling off without blooming. Is this natural or what should i do about it? #needhelp #singaporeholly
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Just arrived! I just received my plant. Should I fertilize right out the blue?
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My Barbados cherry is going through a bit of transplant shock, but hey!! Aerial roots!!! #NewGrowth #barbadoscherry #cherrytree #Bonsai #PlantTherapy
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Accidentally over potted my Barbados, thankfully caught it and repotted it, by now Zelda welda is bald #survivalofthefittest #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantLove #Bonsai #cherrytree
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Baby is recovering from overpotting :( #cherrytree #bonsai #BonsaiTrees #recovery #PlantHospital #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy
Care Summary for Malpighia Emarginata
Malpighia Emarginata
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
