Botanical Name: Carissa macrocarpa 'Tuttle'
Common Name: Tuttle Natal plum Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape low, densely branched, spreading habit – forms a mounded canopy small thorns along branches Height 2-4' Spread equal + Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, tolerates partial Soil prefers well draining loam, tolerates most Hardiness some frost (zones 12, 13, 16-24); best near coast Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, oval/nearly round, 3/4 to 1-1/2" long, dark green, leathery Flowers white, star shaped, solitary, terminal/axillary, 1" wide Fruit edible - plum red, oval, 1/2-3/4" long berry Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: facer/low filler - dark green foliage, white flowers, large scale ground cover – borders, hedges Landscape Care: Watering regular – tolerates occasional Fertilizing balanced – twice annually Pruning little needed; can be sheared if desired Pests/Diseases scale, spider mite Special Conditions/Other Origin: cultivar - South Africa Family: Apocynaceae Notes: |
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