Barbados Cherry Tree Live Starter Plant - Edible Fruit Malpighia Emarginata for Tropical Gardens

Barbados Cherry Tree Live Starter Plant Overview

The Barbados Cherry Tree (Malpighia Emarginata) is a small, bushy tropical shrub ideal for gardens in warm climates such as South Florida. This live starter plant produces bright pink flowers and edible cherries, offering both ornamental beauty and fruit harvest. It grows up to 12 feet tall and features evergreen leaves with branches that can be upright or drooping, adding unique character to your garden landscape.

Key Features

• Small, bushy tree reaching up to 12 feet in height
• Bright pink, five-petaled flowers bloom from April to October
• Edible cherries available for harvest from May to November
• Low-maintenance care suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners
• Thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, especially zones 9-11
• Evergreen leaves densely packed on branches
• Branches may be upright or drooping, enhancing garden aesthetics

Growing Information

This plant prefers full sun to partial shade and requires moderate watering, especially during dry periods. It grows best in well-draining, fertile soil. The Barbados Cherry Tree is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11, making it well-suited for tropical and subtropical environments. The plant ships as a bare root live starter, ready to establish in your garden.

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.