Species originating from the Antilles, Central America, and South America belongs to the Malpighiaceae family.
Bonsai with evergreen leaves, highly appreciated for its pink flowers that contrast with the bright green leaves and the dark tone of the trunk.
The Malpighia Bonsai is an indoor plant.
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Common Name: Acerola
Scientific Name: Malpighia Emarginata
Characterization: Originating from the Antilles, Central America, and South America, it belongs to the Malpighiaceae family.
Bonsai with evergreen leaves, highly appreciated for its pink flowering that contrasts with the bright green leaves and the dark tone of the trunk.
The flowers form in small "clusters," which, if successfully pollinated, which can be somewhat more difficult indoors, will produce a red fruit resembling a cherry (Acerola), giving it the common name Barbados Cherry and/or Antilles Cherry.
The fruit is the Acerola, well known for its nutritional and medicinal properties, which among other advantages, can present a Vitamin C content 80 times higher than that of citrus fruits.
Location: Indoors, near a window (maximum distance 50 cm), without curtains or blinds, where it receives 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day, rotated 180° weekly, away from heat sources or air conditioning. It can spend the warm months outside, but does not tolerate temperatures below 12°C.
Watering: Water the soil abundantly until a lot of water drains from the drainage holes, to evenly moisten the soil, always from above, never by immersion, using a watering can with fine holes.
Tips about watering, please see the watering technical sheet.
Allow the surface layer of the soil to dry well between waterings (to check if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers). It does not have a high water consumption.
They are sensitive to root fungi if subjected to excess water and/or lack of light.
If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).
Nutrition: From February to November, with a basic plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products with the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, please consult the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Pruning: It has slow growth and its leaves remain beautiful for a long time; we should control the new shoots as soon as they reach the desired size in order to obtain "compact" plants.
Tips about pruning, please see the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.
Repotting: With Terra Bonsai Folhosas in April/May, with pruning and/or partial defoliation.
Details about repotting, post-repotting, and specific strengthening products you can use, please consult the repotting technical sheet.
Wiring: Not common, can be done all year round, very brittle.
Guidance on wiring, please consult the wiring technical sheet.
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Boa Tarde,
Agradecemos a sua avaliação.
A pelicula envolta no vaso é para garantir a humidade do solo e a sua hidratação, durante o transporte.
Após receção dos Bonsai, a pelicula deverá ser retirada.
Agradecemos a sua confiança,
Equipa Luso Bonsai
Boa noite,
Para que seja possivel ajudar, solicitamos que enviei mail para o nosso departamento técnico, através do link que encontra na nossa página Dr. Bonsai,
Enviamos ainda o link para a Ficha Tecnica Malpighia
Obrigada Luso Bonsai
Olá Rui Silva,
Lamentamos que não tenha chegado nas condições ideais. Não é comum termos problemas com a transportadora, mas agradecemos por nos informar. Estamos ao dispor caso necessite de qualquer ajuda adicional.
