Singappoor Holi (Malpighia Coccigera)

🌿 Discover the delightful Singappoor Holi! This Malpighia coccigera is a petite, evergreen shrub. 🌸 Famous for its tiny, holly-shaped leaves and delicate pink flowers. A perfect choice for bonsai, edging, and topiary.

🌿 The Petite Jewel: Singappoor Holi (Malpighia Coccigera) 🌸

Embrace the exquisite beauty of the Singappoor Holi, a plant that proves great things come in small packages. Often called Miniature Holly or Singapore Holly, this isn’t a true holly, but its small, glossy, spiny-margined leaves are a dead ringer, offering year-round elegance on a miniature scale. This slow-growing, dense shrub is a versatile gem, producing charming pink flowers that look like tiny orchids, followed by attractive red berries. Its fine texture and responsiveness to pruning make it one of the most sought-after plants for creating stunning bonsai, intricate topiary, and perfectly manicured low hedges.

A must-have for collectors, bonsai artists, and gardeners who appreciate refined, detailed plants.

✨ Why the Singappoor Holi is a Gardener’s Delight:

• 🎨 Exquisite Bonsai and Topiary Subject: This is one of the finest plants for bonsai. Its small leaves, gnarled bark potential, and slow growth allow for the creation of stunning, miniature tree sculptures. It’s also perfect for shaping into geometric forms.

• 🌿 Perfect for Low Edging and Borders: Its dense, low-growing habit makes it ideal for defining garden beds, pathways, or creating a formal, evergreen border that stays neat and tidy with minimal effort.

• 🌸 Delicate and Charming Pink Blooms: The plant is adorned with lovely, small pink flowers that have a fringed, delicate appearance. These blooms add a soft touch of color against the dark green, holly-like foliage.

• 💍 Beautiful Ornamental Berries: After flowering, it may produce bright red berries, adding another season of interest and a vibrant contrast to its green and pink palette.

• 💪 Low-Maintenance and Adaptable: It thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. While it appreciates regular watering, it is relatively drought-tolerant once established and is generally pest-free.

Add a touch of miniature elegance. Cultivate the beautiful Singappoor Holi in your garden today!