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How to grow Malpighia glabra growing and care:
Sensitive to cold weather, frost free
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, in some cultivars the fruits are seedless
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to winds
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Need to open the tree (branches that grow into each other)
Size of the plant?
1-3 m, 3-10 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower
Pink flowers with 5 petal, the size 1-2 cm, grow in cluster 3-5 flowers
Pollination is done by:
Bees, self-pollination
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Malpighia glabra fruits?
Eat raw, juice
Work requirements on the fruit:
If the fruits attack needed to cover with net
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-3 years
Scientific name:
Malpighia glabra
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Autumn flowers Spring flowers Summer flowers
Edible Parts
Culinary uses
Alcoholic beverages Eaten raw Fruit Ice pop & Ice cream plants Jams Juice
Flower colors
Climate
Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Tropics Climate
Harvest Season
Autumn Harvest Summer Harvest
Ornamental parts
Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
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Plant life-form
Deciduous Evergreen Perennial plant Tree
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Planting Season
Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting
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Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13