Acerola Cherry Tree Plant Barbados Variety - Florida Sweet, Live, Pesticide-Free, Ready to Plant

Barbados Acerola Cherry Tree Plant Overview

The Barbados Acerola Cherry Tree Plant (Malpighia emarginata) is a live, pesticide-free plant grown from cuttings of heavily fruiting mother plants. This compact and bushy shrub is ideal for small spaces and produces bright red cherries that add visual appeal and flavor to your garden. Suitable for USDA hardiness zones 9-11, it thrives in well-drained, sandy soil with full sun exposure.

Key Features

• Compact and bushy growth habit, perfect for limited garden space
• Produces bright red, visually appealing cherries
• Low maintenance care, suitable for beginner gardeners
• Non-GMO plants grown from cuttings of high-quality mother plants
• Thrives in full sun with 6-8 hours of daily sunlight
• Moderate watering needs; allow soil to dry between watering
• Free shipping included across all 50 states and Puerto Rico

Growing Information

The Barbados Acerola Cherry Tree prefers well-drained, sandy soil and requires full sun exposure for optimal growth. Water moderately, allowing the soil to dry out between watering sessions to prevent overwatering. This plant is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11 and typically grows between 3 to 10 feet tall, making it a manageable size for home gardens.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.