Common Name | Compact Natal Plum |
Botanical Name | Carissa grandiflora Boxwood Beauty |
Height | 0.5-1.0m |
Spread | 1m |
Origin | South Africa |
Category | Shrubs |
Family | Apocynaceae |
Synonym | Carissa macrocarpa Boxwood Beauty |
Flower Colour | White |
Drought Tolerance | High |
Salinity Tolerance | Medium |
Sun Tolerance | High |
Wind Tolerance | High |
Water-Log Tolerance | Low |
pH Level | Basic |
Pest Tolerance | High |
Disease Tolerance | High |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Fragrance | Yes |
Growth Habit | Mat-forming |
Carissa grandiflora Boxwood Beauty (Compact Natal Plum)
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Description
Carissa grandiflora Boxwood Beauty (Compact Natal Plum) is Many-branched, spiny shrub with ovate, rich green leaves, to 1.5cm long. Fragrant, waxy, white, jasmine-like flowers, 2cm wide, are borne in terminal or axillary cymes, to 10cm long, in late spring; they are followed by plum-like, ovoid-ellipsoid, red to purple-black fruit, 2-3cm long. Height 0.5-1m or more, Spread 1m or more. Native of S. Africa. Various cultivars have been selected, including Fancy, which is erect and very free-flowering, with glossy, dark green leaves and orange-red fruit, and Tuttlei which is dwarf, semi-prostrate, and dense, and useful as ground cover or for containers.
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