Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Carissa Carandas
Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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, Butterflies
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
VIBURNUM lentago
Common Name
Large Num-Num
Nannyberry
In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Nannyberry
In German
Natal Plum
Nannyberry
In French
natal Plum
alisier
In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Nannyberry
In Greek
Natal Plum
Nannyberry
In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Nannyberry
In Polish
Natal Plum
Nannyberry
In Latin
Natal Plum
Nannyberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Dipsacales
Family
Apocynaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Carissa
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Carisseae
-
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
-
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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