Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Carissa Carandas
Number of Varieties
304
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval to roundish
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Mildly Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Common Name
Cherry Tomato
Large Num-Num
In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर
नेटाल बेर
In German
Kirschtomate
Natal Plum
In French
Tomate cerise
natal Plum
In Spanish
Tomate cherry
Ciruela Natal
In Greek
Ντοματάκι
Natal Plum
In Portuguese
Tomate cereja
Natal Plum
In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy
Natal Plum
In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Natal Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Gentianales
Family
Solanaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Solanum
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
Carisseae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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