1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Carissa Carandas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Mildly Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
7.2 Common Name
Large Num-Num
7.2.1 In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
7.2.2 In German
Natal Plum
7.2.3 In French
natal Plum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
7.2.5 In Greek
Natal Plum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Natal Plum
7.2.7 In Polish
Natal Plum
7.2.8 In Latin
Natal Plum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Carissa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Carisseae
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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