Carissa bispinosa
Carissa bispinosa
- Native to:
- Botswana | Eswatini | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Tanzania | Uganda | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Genus:
- Carissa
- Species:
- Carissa bispinosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate better when fresh and extracted from ripe fruits. Germination can be erratic without proper cleaning of fruit pulp.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI