Mazhar Botanic Garden

Carissa macrocarpa Variegated green carpet (Eckl.) A,DC.

Natal plum

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Carissa
Species: macrocarpa
Cultivar / variety: Variegated green carpet
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000957
Common name: Natal plum
English name: Green carpet, Natal plum
Arabic name: كاريسا مقزمة
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa

Evergreen perennial shrubby leaves dense, leathery, flowers white fragrant

ground cover. ornamental.

Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Zone: 9 : 10
pH range: 6.0-7.5
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Sub shrub
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Groundcover Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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