Carissa carandas
Species
Also called Natal Plum/Christ's Thorn, Bengal currant, carandas plum, karonda, karanda
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Karanda, Carissa carandas, is a dense, thorny evergreen shrub or small tree grown for its glossy leaves” — How to Care for karanda (Carissa carandas)
from Carissa · “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
“Carissa carandas benefits from full sun” — Karanda (Carissa carandas) Care Guide: Pests, Diseases, Watering, Fertilizing & Toxicity — Keep It Thriving All Year
from Carissa · “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
from Carissa · “Hardiness Zones 9–11 (USDA)” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
from Carissa · “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
from Carissa · “2–7 ft, but some varieties can grow to 30 feet” — How to Grow and Care for Natal Plum
from Carissa · “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 plant produces small, dark purple” — Karanda (Carissa carandas) Care Guide: Pests, Diseases, Watering, Fertilizing & Toxicity — Keep It Thriving All Year
“Despite its eye-catching small red berries” — Karanda (Carissa carandas) Care Guide: Pests, Diseases, Watering, Fertilizing & Toxicity — Keep It Thriving All Year
from Carissa · “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
from Carissa · “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
from Carissa · “prone to fungal diseases, particularly when kept in the shade” — Complete Guide to Growing Carissa: Tips for a Thriving Garden or Indoor Plant
from Carissa · “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)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Carissa carandas
- Fact sheet: 8 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian