AVERAGE SIZE (H) x (W): 3m x 2m
FLOWERING TIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D
FRUITING TIME: J F M A M J J A S O N D
A densely, twiggy ornamental shrub or small tree with glossy dark-green foliage. The flowers large, star-shaped and white. It bears large bright-red oval fruits (up to 5cm long).
GARDEN THEMES:Bushveld, country, forest, formal, rockery, woodland
LANDSCAPING USES:
It forms an attractive security hedge which also attracte butterflies and fruit-eating birds.
FLOWERS:
Carissa edulis
FULL GALLERY:
Does well in gauteng. Needs a few years to reach the 2m mark. Growth tends to be slow for the first 2 to 3 years.
Very effective security hedge plant. Space 1m apart.