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Carissa macrocarpa

Natal Plum

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Information by:         Photographer: Steve Mullany

 

Description

The 'Natal Plum' can be grown as a foliage plant or a flowering plant, and the flowers bloom intermittently with red fruit. The flowers must be pollinated by hand placed where bees can reach them in order to produce fruit.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

Green, Red

Fruit Season

Spring, Summer

Water Saving Tip:

Even during our hottest months we don't need to water daily.

Give your plants a chance to breathe.

Water late at night or in the early morning hours to avoid losses to wind and evaporation.