Botanical Name: Carissa macrocarpa 'Boxwood Beauty'
Common Name: Dwarf Natal plum Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape dense, compact plant w/closely set leaves, stiff branches and no thorns Height 2' Spread 2' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors half-shade to full sun Soil prefers a well-drained, moist soil Hardiness tender (zones 22-24) Morphology: Leaves ovate, opposite to 1" long, 3/4" wide, very closely set on branches – no spines Flowers small, 1/2" white, star-shaped flowers year round Fruit red drupe 3/4" long, olive-shaped Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: good as a low, clipped hedge or formal plantings, can be used as a shrubby groundcover or facer Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering in a well-drained soil Fertilizing balanced in spring or summer Pruning can be sheared or shaped as desired Pests/Diseases scale, aphids, mealybug, spider mites Special Conditions/Other Origin: (probably hybrid)Africa Family: Apocynaceae Notes: |
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