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Carissa Macrocarpa - Apulia Plants
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Carissa Macrocarpa

The Carissa macrocarpa (or grandiflora) belongs to the family Apocynaceae and it originates from the sub-tropical regions of South Africa. For this reason it is also known as Natal Plum (from the name of an African region). It is an evergreen thorny shrub that produces oval, fleshy and bright green leaves and beautiful, white, star-shaped and scented flowers. Like all the plants in its family the Carissa is poisonous but it generates fruits that have the shape of small red eggs that, once ripe, are perfectly edible.

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Botanical name

Botanical name

Carissa Macrocarpa

Common name

Common name

Carissa Natal Plum

Variety

Variety

Flower's color

Flower's color

White

Temperature

Temperature

min 5°

Exposure

Exposure

Full sun

Watering need

Watering need

Low

Blooming

Blooming

Spring blooming and winter fruits

Availability

Availability

March – May and November – January

Availability

January, March, April, May, November, December
Exposure

Full sun
Flowering

Spring, Winter
Water need

Low

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