{"id":923,"date":"2023-03-16T20:12:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/?page_id=923"},"modified":"2023-03-16T20:16:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:16:00","slug":"plant-care-barbados-cherry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/?page_id=923","title":{"rendered":"Plant Care &#8211; Barbados Cherry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"923\" class=\"elementor elementor-923\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b869ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b869ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5555722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5555722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Barbados Cherry<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab14d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ab14d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Malpighia glabra<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459655a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"459655a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63674f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b63674f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BarbadosCherry-3010412370-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BarbadosCherry-3010412370-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BarbadosCherry-3010412370-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BarbadosCherry-3010412370-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BarbadosCherry-3010412370.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4cdf95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4cdf95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lindheimerchapternpsot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BarbadosCherryClose-3547088236-e1684608784264-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-925\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04f4e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d04f4e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d5df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d5df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Barbados Cherry<\/strong> is a 4\u2019 \u2013 6\u2019 semi-evergreen shrub, spreading 3\u2019- 5\u2019. The<br \/>plant makes a good foundation or hedge shrub. It produces small, pink,<br \/>fragrant flowers from March \u2013 Dec. Flowers are followed by bright red<br \/>berries, thus the Mexican name \u201cmanzanita\u201d (little apple). The tart<br \/>berries are edible and high in vitamin C. Plant is drought tolerant, but<br \/>blooms better with supplemental water. It stays evergreen down to<br \/>25 0 F. A dwarf variety that stays around 4\u2019 is available. The fine foliage<br \/>can be shaped.<\/p><p><strong>Planting Sites:<\/strong> Well-drained, sandy, loam, limestone or clay soils in part or dappled sun. It needs space for its<br \/>arching branches.<\/p><p>Planting Instructions: Space plants 5 \u2013 7\u2019 apart (dwarf plants 3\u2019-4\u2019). Dig hole slightly larger than, but the same depth<br \/>as the nursery container. Carefully remove plant from container and gently loosen any compacted soil or roots<br \/>around the root ball. Plant at the same depth as the soil in the container. Add 2 to 3 inches of mulch.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Watering Instructions:<\/strong> Water well after planting, using a root stimulator mixed according to directions. For about 3<br \/>months, water deeply when top 2 &#8211; 3\u201d of soil is dry to promote deep roots that will withstand drought. Skip a<br \/>watering after a rainfall of \u00bd\u201d to 1\u201d.<\/p><p><strong>Comments:<\/strong> Birds, especially mockingbirds, are attracted to the berries. Flowers provide nectar for butterflies; plant<br \/>is larval host for the Brown-banded Skipper, White-patched Skipper, Florida Duskywing, and Cassius Blue. Dwarf<br \/>plants make good patio plants if planted in large containers.<\/p><p><strong>Planting and care instructions provided by the Lindheimer Chapters of the Native Plant Society of Texas<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barbados Cherry Malpighia glabra Barbados Cherry is a 4\u2019 \u2013 6\u2019 semi-evergreen shrub, spreading 3\u2019- 5\u2019. Theplant makes a good foundation or hedge shrub. It produces small, pink,fragrant flowers from March \u2013 Dec. Flowers are followed by bright redberries, thus the Mexican name \u201cmanzanita\u201d (little apple). The tartberries are edible and high in vitamin C. 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