Family Apocynaceae
(Dogbane)
Native Region South Africa
Plant Type Evergreen shrub
Avg. Height 6 inches to 10 feet
Avg. Spread/Width 6 inches to 10 feet
Leaf
• Deep emerald green
• Oval
• Leathery
• Rubbery
• 1 to 3 inches
• Thorns 1 to 2 inches
Flower
• Fragrant white flower, jasmine scented, star shaped, 5
pedals up to 2” across
• Blooms year round, heaviest in spring
Fruit
• Edible
• Fruit ripens to a reddish purple color in summer, about 1
to 1½ inches
• Fleshy, cranberry-like taste
Plant Factor
Irrigation Group
M
1
Climate Zone 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Additional Notes:
• Upright, rounded open habit, fast growing.
• Protected by forked thorns .
• Easy to grow, takes poor soils, ocean wind and salt spray
and moderate amounts of supplemental water.
• Best near the coast, damaged easily by cold weather.
• Used as a hedge.
• Can be grown indoors with good light.
• Many cultivars from 2 ft to 7 ft high.