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Common Name: Acerola
Scientific Name: Malpighia Emarginata
Characteristics: Native to the Antilles, Central America, and South America, it belongs to the Malpighiaceae family.
An evergreen leaf bonsai, 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 pollinated successfully, which can be a bit more difficult indoors, will produce a red fruit similar to a cherry (Acerola), giving it the common name Barbados Cherry and/or Antilles Cherry.
The fruit is Acerola, well known for its nutritional and medicinal properties, which among other benefits, can have a Vitamin C content up to 80 times higher than 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 plenty of water flows out of the drainage holes, to evenly moisten the soil, always from above never by immersion, using a fine-spouted watering can.
Tips about watering, consult the watering technical sheet.
If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).
There is no benefit to misting the leaves; only do so on days when you fertilize and if the fertilizer is specifically for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by night to avoid fungi.
Nutrition: From February to November, with a base plan consisting of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant throughout the year (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: Pruning is done by letting 4 to 6 leaves grow, and then pruning back to restore the shape
Tips about pruning, consult the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.
Transplanting: With Bonsai Leafy Soil in April/May, with heavy pruning and/or partial defoliation.
Details on transplanting, post-transplant care, and specific fortifiers you can use can be found in the transplanting technical sheet.
Wiring: Can be done all year.
Instructions about wiring, please consult the wiring technical sheet.