Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

Num-num

Carissa bispinosa

Inclusion rationale

Why did we include this species on our website? Because it was mentioned in the following source(s):

Features data

The following sources have provided data on features for this species.

Source document Features
PlantZAfrica
Jan. 1, 2026, 8:32 a.m.
  • Supports butterflies
  • Drought-resistant
  • Easy to grow
  • Hedge
  • Useful
  • Edible
  • Attractive
  • Fragrant
  • Sun
  • Semi-shade
  • Shrub
  • Tree
  • Perennial
  • Soil: loam
  • Soil: sandy
  • Color data
  • Flowering data

Photo credits

You can see the credits underneath each photo of the species pages as well. Credits, in order of appearance:

  • (c) fayne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by fayne source
  • (c) Henry de Lange, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Henry de Lange source
  • (c) Ann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ann source
  • (c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by magdastlucia source
  • (c) Sandra Falanga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sandra Falanga source

Sources and references

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