Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Carissa Carandas
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Number of Varieties
425
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap
Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Common Name
Large Num-Num
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
toxicodendron vernix
In German
Natal Plum
toxicodendron vernix
In French
natal Plum
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
In Greek
Natal Plum
Toxicodendron vernix
In Portuguese
Natal Plum
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Polish
Natal Plum
toxicodendron vernix
In Latin
Natal Plum
Natrum vernix
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Apocynaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Carissa
Toxicodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Carisseae
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Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
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Number of Species
2035
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27800
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