Carissa Species, Bengal Currant, Christ's Thorn, Carandas Plum, Karanda

Carissacarandas

Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Carissa (kar-ISS-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Textured
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
White/Near White
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
By budding
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Regional

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| August 2009 | positive

Karanda carissa is a very decorative plant when fruiting. The young fruits are white , white- pink, deep-pink to redish and then goes ...Read More

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