Carissa bispinosa
FOREST NUM NUM, HEDGE THORN
Apocynaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Southern Africa

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Carissa bispinosa
FOREST NUM NUM, HEDGE THORN
Apocynaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: late spring

Bark & Stems: thorns

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, large planter, border, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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