Carissa
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“A Tropical Fruiting Shrub” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“apical half-aged cuttings in August and September at soil temperatures of around 25°F” — Complete Guide to Growing Carissa: Tips for a Thriving Garden or Indoor Plant
“Grow Natal plum in a location that receives full sun for the best results. It will also do fine in light shade but will likely not have as many flowers and fruits.” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“Water monthly to weekly depending on the variety, but be careful not to overwater, as Natal plum is susceptible to root rot.” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“Hardiness Zones 9–11 (USDA)” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“Place the dwarf plants about 2 feet apart, Natal Plum 2-1/2 to 3 feet apart, and Boxwood Beauty can go 3 feet apart.” — Carissa - Natal Plum, Boxwood Beauty and Emerald Blanket
“2–7 ft, but some varieties can grow to 30 feet” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“Natal plum is propagated through cuttings, but it will take a couple of years for the propagated plants to product harvestable fruit.” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“The fruits of Natal plum ripen individually, not all at once. Pick them from the shrub as soon as they achieve a dark red or purple color.” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“The fruit can be eaten out of hand or made into pies, jams, jellies, and sauces.” — Carissa macrocarpa - Wikipedia
“Note that all parts of the Natal plum plant, except for the fruit, can be mildly toxic to people.” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
“While Carissa is robust under optimal conditions, it occasionally attracts pests like scale insects, spider mites, aphids, thrips, and whiteflies” — Complete Guide to Growing Carissa: Tips for a Thriving Garden or Indoor Plant
“prone to fungal diseases, particularly when kept in the shade” — Complete Guide to Growing Carissa: Tips for a Thriving Garden or Indoor Plant
“Companion PLANT SUGGESTIONS: Juniper, Knock Out rose, orange bird of paradise, variegated pittisporum, Nora Grant and Super King ixora, dwarf bottlebrush, and Burgundy loropetalum.” — Carissa - Natal Plum, Boxwood Beauty and Emerald Blanket
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 6 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian