1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
California, Caribbean, Mexico
1.4 Types
Carissa Carandas
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Chaparral, Foot Hills, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Rosa californica
7.2 Common Name
Large Num-Num
California wildrose, California rose
7.2.1 In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
कैलिफोर्निया गुलाब
7.2.2 In German
Natal Plum
Kalifornische Hecken-Rose
7.2.3 In French
natal Plum
Le rosier de Californie
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Rosa californica
7.2.5 In Greek
Natal Plum
Καλιφόρνια αυξήθηκε
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Natal Plum
California aumentou
7.2.7 In Polish
Natal Plum
California róży
7.2.8 In Latin
Natal Plum
California resurrexit
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species