Acerola Cherry
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Scientific name
Malpighia emarginata
English Name
Acerola Cherry
Malayalam name
വെസ്റ്റ് ഇന്ത്യൻ ചെറി
Common name
Barbados cherry
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : dry, well-drained, sandy soil and full sun
- Leaves : ovate-lanceolate
- Flowers : 5 sepals that are pink or lavender in color,bisexual
- Fruits : round or oblate and cherry like with 3 lobes
Uses
Fever,dysentery,to heal wounds
Parts used
Fruits
How to use
- Acerola cherries enhance skin health, prevent chronic diseases, and support digestion with high fiber content.
Conservation
Propagation and cultivation
Acerola cherry can be cultivated and propagated with cuttings from semi-hardwood stems, a few inches long, snipped just below a leaf node, and that the bottom leaves are removed to prevent decay. Promote root growth by dipping the cut end into a rooting hormone and planting it in a well-drained, nutrient-rich medium. Maintaining humidity around the cutting is crucial, which can be done by covering it with a plastic dome or misting regularly.
