PLANTS OF NATAL PLUM - CARISSA MACROCARPA
A low growing habit plant 1,5-2m. Bright green foliage. Delicate scented white flowers and oval-shaped red fruit. Excellent groundcover, borders and barrier plant. Edible and decorative fruit. Excellent cover in low maintenance gardens or protective barrier. The edible fruits have a mild flavor. They can be eaten fresh or in jams.
Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Butterflies |
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| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Semi-arid, Warm areas |
| Flower colour | White |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Fragrant | Flower |
| Fruit color | Red |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC) |
| Height of plant | 15/20cm |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Bonsai, Coastal garden, Creeper, Edges, Erosion control, Flowerbeds, Fruit production, Gravel Garden, Groundcover, Low hedge, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Urban garden, Wild garden |
| Planting distance | 30x30cm |
| Soil - Moisture | Dry, Well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral |
| Soil - Type | No preference |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Watering | Little |
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