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Natal plum

Carissa macrocarpa

A South African shrub producing a plum-like, sweet-tart fruit eaten fresh or in preserves.

Family

Apocynaceae

Temperature

23-28°C (absolute 10-34°C)

Rainfall

800-1200mm (absolute 600-1800mm)

Soil pH

5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-8)

Soil types

Tolerant of sandy, well-drained soils