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Carissa macrocarpa

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Natalpruim; strong fragran flowers and edible red fruits. The size after 10 years is 50 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is not hardy.The flowering period is May - June.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

Date taken : 09.10.2015

Family : Apocynaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum, location picture : Botanischer Garten Köln

© picture 3 : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum, location picture : Botanischer Garten Köln

© picture 4 : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum, location picture : Botanischer Garten Köln

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Huntingdon Garden, Los Angeles

© picture 7 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Florida, USA

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs little water
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : march - april
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : september - october
hardiness : not hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop