Carissa edulis

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Carissa edulis Vahl

Family: Apocynaceae

Common names: simple-spined num-num, climbing num-num, small num-num, (Eng.); enkeldoringnoemnoem, ranknoemnoem, kleinnoemnoem (Afr.); mothokolo (North Sotho); murungulu (Venda), umlugulu (Ndebele), murambara, muraramombe, muruguru, mutsamviringwa, nzambara, esamviringa, umsamviringwa (Shona), morogola (Lovedu)

SA Tree No: 640.4

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Introduction

This plant is now called Carissa spinarum

Plant Attributes:

Plant Type: Scrambler, Shrub, Tree

SA Distribution: Limpopo, Mpumalanga

Soil type: Sandy, Loam

Flowering season: Spring, Early Summer

PH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Flower colour: White, Pink

Aspect: Full Sun

Gardening skill: Average

Special Features:

Attracts birds

Fragrant

Hedge/screen

Edible plant

Medical plant

Horticultural zones

Zone 1 Coastal summer rainfall, frost free

Zone 2 Coastal winter rainfall, frost free