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Malpighia glabra*

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Acerola, Barbadoskirsche, Barbados Cherry
Synonyme: Malpighia punicifolia, Malpighia uniflora
(10 Korn)

immergrüner Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 3 m mit gegenständig angeordneten, ovalen bis elliptischen, ca. 9 cm langen und 5 cm breiten, ledrigen, glänzend tiefgrünen, am Rand gewellten Blättern. Die ca. 2 cm großen rosaroten oder auch weißen Blüten erscheinen einzeln in den Blattachseln oder an bis zu 15 cm langen Trauben, gefolgt von eßbaren, bei Reife kleinen, kirschförmigen, strahlend roten Steinfrüchten

Steckbrief
Family:	Malpighiaceae Malpighiengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Sommer
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Steinfrüchte
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Sowing Time:	all year round > only fresh seeds germinate reliably
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25-27°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C and according to ambient temperature just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. Temperatures around freezing point will briefly tolerated.
Note:	Bonsai suitable!
	Jan 5. Saturday, 2013