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Barbados Cherry
Malpighia glabra

Evergreen shrub

Attributes:
attracts butterflies
Texas native
xeriscapic
Foliage Persistence: evergreen

Annual or Perennial?: perennial

Exposure:
part sun
Flower Color: Pink

Blooming Period:
spring
summer
fall
Height: 5 feet

Width: 3 feet

Heat Tolerance:
very high
Water Requirements: low

Additional Comments: Tolerates some salt in soil. Coastal Bend native.



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