Carissa varieties 'Natal Plum', 'Boxwood Beauty' and 'Emerald Blanket' grow slowly, can be kept small, and have some of the most exquisitely beautiful deep green foliage of all South Florida shrubs. Emerald Blanket is the dwarf cultivar, and its low spreading habit makes it …

Dec 9, 2022 · Carissa shrubs grow in almost any soil, but they prefer sandy sites. They produce more fruit and flowers when they get plenty of sun but benefit from a little afternoon shade. The shrubs are hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, but they may die to the ground in zone 9 during particularly cold winters.

Carissa is one of Florida's and California's very best seaside shrubs. This moderately fast-growing, evergreen shrub has lustrous, leathery, rich green, oval leaves and spines along its branches. It is hard to find a plant with darker green leaves. Flowers are somewhat fragrant, white, and star-shaped.

Aug 8, 2024 · Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) is a flowering shrub grown mostly as a landscape specimen but also for its small fruits, which taste like cranberries. It has a moderate-to-fast growth rate and is best planted in fall or winter. Natal plum does best in sandy, well-draining soil.

Carissa is a genus of shrubs or small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia and Asia. Until recently about 100 species were listed, but most of them have been relegated to the status of synonyms or assigned to other genera, such as Acokanthera. [2][3]

Jan 7, 2024 · Carissa is a great hedging or groundcover plant for coastal areas in Florida, California, and other warm places throughout the globe. This evergreen grows fast, needs little care, and produces deep green foliage, attractive fragrant orange blossoms, and edible fruit. Read on to learn more about growing and caring for these under-used plants.

Jan 20, 2022 · With dark green, closely set, and leathery oval leaves, Carissa macrocarpa boasts a unique and exotic look in gardens. With fragrant white blossoms, the plant bears an edible red berry called Noem-Noem. Carissa Macrocarpa plants like well-draining, sandy soil and can thrive in a wide range of soil pH levels.

Carissa–commonly called Natal plum–is a genus of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs, one species Carissa grandiflora is grown as a houseplant. Carissa has spiny stems and leathery leaves. It is cultivated most often for its white or pinkish fragrant flowers which bloom in clusters.

Jan 6, 2025 · Carissa macrocarpa or Natal plum is known in South Africa as num-num. This is a tropical fruiting, evergreen shrub, mostly grown for its beautiful and fragrant flowers, but also for its small, cranberry-like fruit. Because it has sharp, …

White, star-shaped flowers that are 2 inches wide appear throughout the plant in the spring. The fragrant flowers are solitary and have overlapping petals. Bright red fruits are about 2 inches long and ripen throughout the year. They are plum-shaped berries occasionally used for jellies and preserves. Twigs bleed a milky sap when they are injured.