Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
China, Japan
Types
Carissa Carandas
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Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-7
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Elaeagnus pungens
Common Name
Large Num-Num
Silverthorn
In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Silverthorn
In German
Natal Plum
Silverthorn
In French
natal Plum
Silverthorn
In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Silverthorn
In Greek
Natal Plum
Silverthorn
In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Silverthorn
In Polish
Natal Plum
Silverthorn
In Latin
Natal Plum
Silverthorn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rhamnales
Family
Apocynaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Carissa
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Carisseae
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Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
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Number of Species
2070
1
27800
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