CARISSA
MACROCARPA 'TOMLINSON'
Natal Plum
A low growing, spreading cultivar with
dense green leaves. Carissas are tropical plants that
like full to partial sun. It gets 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 : 3'
average
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full
sun
WATER
REQUIREMENTS : keep
a little dry
MIN. TEMP. : mid 30's
FLOWER : on and off through out the year
