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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 of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous , Evergreen , Perennial plant , Tree
Plant Uses: Bonsai , Edible plants , Medical uses , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Alcoholic beverages , Eaten raw , Fruit , Ice pop & Ice cream plants , Jams , Juice