Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Carissa Carandas
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
490
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
pollinators
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Large Num-Num
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
Siberian Iris
In German
Natal Plum
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
natal Plum
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
Siberian Iris
In Greek
Natal Plum
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
Natal Plum
Siberian Iris
In Polish
Natal Plum
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Natal Plum
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Liliales
Family
Apocynaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Carissa
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Carisseae
Irideae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
20300
1
27800
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