EVERGREEN
Cassinopsis ilicifolia
FULL SUN
SEMI-SHADE
SEMI FROST HARDY
MEDIUM WATER REQUIREMENTS
MEDIUM GROWER
ATTRACTS BIRDS
ATTRACTS INSECTS
FLOWER COLOUR:
AVERAGE SIZE:
3m x 4m
MAXIMUM SIZE:
4m x 4m
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
Cassinopsis ilicifolia
DESCRIPTION
This shrub has beautiful glossy dark-green foliage and bears oval bright orange fruit. The flowers are very small and creamy-green or yellow.
It can be used as a screening plant which also serves as a barrier with its thorns. It thrives with at least 4 hours of direct sunshine as it tends to have a scraggy growth in low-light conditions. Seasonal pruning will encourage more dense foliage.
4 responses
Hi Sharon
Thanks for visiting Plantbook.
As far as I’m aware, the berries are not edible to humans but birds such as Bulbuls love the fruit.
Flourish!
Glenice
Are the edible ?
Hi Marthi
Thanks for visiting Plantbook.
It sounds like your Cassinopsis hedge is well-established and transplanting it will be risky.
If you do go ahead, try to dig as much of the root ball as possible to reduce the stress to the plant.
Flourish!
Glenice
Good afternoon,
I have a lovely hedge of Cassinopsis growing in my garden, approx 10 years old. The previous owner who planted it did not plan well as the hedge is about one and a half meters from the garden wall, small garden so that is a big area gone. I would like to move this beautiful hedge closer to the wall so as to release space. Now for the question, can they be transplanted? I would really like to keep them.
Thank you,
Marthi