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Type

Evegreen

Item

Shrub

Genus

Carissa

Species

Macrocarpa

Cultivar

Prostrata

Common Name

Natal Plum, Large Num-Num, Amathungulu, Umthungulu Obomvu, Noem-Noem

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 9

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 10

Growth Height Min

1 ft.

Growth Height Max

3 ft.

Growth Width Min

3 ft.

Growth Width Max

5 ft.

Spacing

5 ft.

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Growth Habit

Dense, Low, Rounded

Soil Acidity

Neutral

Growth Rate

Moderate

Landscape Use

Accent, Bed, Border, Foundation, Hedge, Screen

Exposure

Full

Maintenance

Low

Tolerance

Salt

Flower Color

White

Season of Interest

Year-Round

Bloom Time

Year-Round

Fruit

Plum-Like

Edible

Yes

Soil Type

Loamy

Formulaic Common Name

Creeping Natal Plum

Cultivar Breeder Name

'Prostrata'

Regulated
No

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