No, it is actually not a real cherry plant either .. ! After diligently surfing the internet for a week or more to find out more on this 'Dwarf Apple Plant" (posted 12/12/2010), I am now convinced that this plant is actually the Malpighia Glabra ( common names Barbados Cherry , Acerola, West Indian Cherry). For more information and photos check out this article at http://www.enotes.com/topic/Malpighia_glabra) or this article by Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter (http://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/barbados.htm). I went back to take a good look at the shrub again just to compare with the photos on the articles. The shrub was flowering but fewer fruits . The owner must have harvested the fruits. I am actually quite pleased to know that the fruits are rich in Vitamin C and in fact extracts from the fruits are sold (http://www.gentcare.com/EnProductShow.asp?ID=3).
I am keeping my fingers crossed that the baby plant I have will grow well. Daily I keep checking on it and it seems to be doing okay.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that the baby plant I have will grow well. Daily I keep checking on it and it seems to be doing okay.
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