Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
Types
Carissa Carandas
Number of Varieties
4
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to roundish
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Mildly Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Common Name
Large Num-Num
In Hindi
नेटाल बेर
In German
Natal Plum
In French
natal Plum
In Spanish
Ciruela Natal
In Greek
Natal Plum
In Portuguese
Natal Plum
In Polish
Natal Plum
In Latin
Natal Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Carisseae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
20
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27800
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