CARISSA GRANDIFLORA
'HORIZONTALIS'
Natal Plum
Carissas are tropical plants that like full to partial
sun. It has pretty jasmine-like white flowers with a strong
pleasant smell despite the size of the flowers and plant.
You can see these flowers on and off through out the year.
Carissas also bare red plums that you can eat right off
the bush or can make into jams and jellies. Can be grown
as a nice fragrant container plant and is also a great
bonsai subject.
FAMILY
: Apocynaceae
ORIGIN : Tropical Africa
SIZE : 5'
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full sun to partial sun
WATER
REQUIREMENTS : average
to low
MIN. TEMP. : low 30's
FLOWER : on and off through out the year
