Malpighia Pixie - acerola

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$9.90

Usually grown for the vitamin C-rich red fruits, this dwarf selection is also desirable for the abundant bright pink windmill flowers that lure in birds and butterflies. It's a neat compact little shrub with so much going for it, it's bound to become a favourite.

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Description

Malpighia emarginata 'Pixie' PBR - acerola

APPEARANCE : Dainty pink bird- and butterfly-attracting flowers on a compact shrub. After flowering, red fruit like miniature apples appears, very high in vitamin C and antioxidants. Related to golden chain tree (Lophanthera)
USE FOR : Grow for the nutritious fruit; hedging,feature shrub, bonsai and potted plant.
PLANTING : Plant in well draining well mulched soil in full sun to part shade. Needs it tropical to subtropical, definitely frost-free.
CARE : A light clip and slow-release fertiliser once a year will keep it looking good.
HEIGHT & WIDTH : 1.5m H x 1.5m W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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