Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
United States, Central United States
Southern Africa
Types
Deciduous Tree
Carissa Carandas
Number of Varieties
3344
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Oval to roundish
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Phosphorous
Equal amount of N,P,K
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Severe allergen
Mildly Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Common Name
Shingle Oak
Large Num-Num
In Hindi
Shingle Oak
नेटाल बेर
In German
Kies Eiche
Natal Plum
In French
Shingle Oak
natal Plum
In Spanish
teja de madera de roble
Ciruela Natal
In Greek
βότσαλα Oak
Natal Plum
In Portuguese
Shingle Oak
Natal Plum
In Polish
gont Oak
Natal Plum
In Latin
Quercus imbricaria
Natal Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Gentianales
Family
Fagaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Quercus
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Carisseae
Subfamily
Fagoideae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
820
1
27800
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