Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Carissa Carandas
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
4120
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Large Num-Num
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Natal Plum
Guzmania lingulata
In French
natal Plum
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Natal Plum
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Natal Plum
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Natal Plum
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Poales
Family
Apocynaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Carissa
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
Carisseae
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Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
206
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27800
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