Medium Flowering Dwarf Barbados Cherry Bonsai, Weeping, 7 Years Old (Malpighia pendiculata)

$56.95 + $14.95 shipping.

48-hour live-arrival guarantee. If it arrives damaged or unhealthy, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and we replace it or refund it in full.
Ships in 1 to 3 business days. Then 2 to 7 business days in transit, sent to avoid a weekend in the box where possible.
What arrives. The tree, planted in its bonsai pot and ready to display.
Outdoor tree. Hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11. Check your zone before you buy.

About this Medium Flowering Dwarf Barbados Cherry Bonsai, Weeping, 7 Years Old (Malpighia pendiculata)

Malpighia pendiculata, 7 years old and 7 inches tall, a dwarf weeping form of the Barbados Cherry. The genus commemorates Marcello Malpighi, the distinguished naturalist who worked in Bologna and lived from 1628 to 1693. It comes originally from Curacao, Trinidad and the island of St Croix, and grows naturally in a pendulous way, twigs and branches hanging rather than reaching upward, and the training here follows that inclination. Flowers are rose-pink and frequently borne several at a time in a cyme. The small fruit that follows them is edible. It is kept indoors.

Barbados Cherry bonsai care

This is a living Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:

Indoor / outdoor: Outdoors through the warm season; must come in before nights reach 45°F (7°C)
Light: Full sun: 6 to 8 hours direct. A south window plus a grow light indoors
Water: Let the surface dry slightly, then water thoroughly. Never bone-dry, never soggy
USDA zones: 10 to 11 outdoors year-round; indoor or greenhouse everywhere else
#1 cause of death: Cold: left outdoors too far into autumn. It is sold as an "indoor bonsai", which makes owners worry about light and forget about temperature

Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Barbados Cherry bonsai care guide.

Specifications

Item: BW-TREE-1067
Price: $56.95
Shipping: $14.95
Type: Live tree

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Everything this tree needs

Most trees that die in their first year die of the same three things: the wrong soil, a blunt cut, or being left to guess. These cover all three.

Tropical Mix Bonsai Soil (indoor trees), 2 lb. (1 quart.), $9.95, Soil blended for tropical and sub-tropical species: generally indoor trees, since they will not take temperatures below freezing…
Bonsai Training Wire 1.0 mm Aluminum Training Wire, $10.95, The finest gauge in this range at 1.0 mm, and because thin wire weighs so little, a 100 gram coil runs to approximately 154 feet,…
Slow Release Bonsai Fertilizer Pellets, $7.95, Fertilizer in pellet form, sold in 4 ounce packs. Sprinkle half a tablespoon across the surface of the soil and leave the pellets…

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Pots and humidity trays

Your tree arrives potted. For a humidity tray under it, or a new pot when it is time to repot, add one to the same order: ceramic, mica and unglazed pots and drip trays.

Shipping & returns

Ships from our nursery partner for $14.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.