Carissa macrocarpa 'Torrey'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Cultivation

Origin: in La Jolla, Calif., by Thomas W. Whitaker, Torrey Pines Hort. Field Sta., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1948. Spontaneous tetraploid of Carissa grandiflora; discovered in 1943. Tree: Fruit: medium; round to slightly oval; skin medium thick; flavor subacid. Plant: larger flowers and thicker growth habit than usual types; regular and heavy producer.
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Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) 23 - 28
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Synonyms

Carissa macrocarpa 'Torrey'