... most probably *C. congesta* at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314...@n00&q=Carissacongesta&m=tags and description at: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Karanda.html
Regards. On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > *Date/Time* : 05 July 2008 > *Location Place* : Florida, USA *Altitude* : 1m *GPS* : NA > *Habitat* : Nursery specimen *Type* : cultivated > *Plant Habit* : Armed, semi-climbing shrub ... *Height *: to at least 2m > ... *Length* : to at least 2m > *Leaves Type *: opposite *Shape* : as seen ... *Size* : approx 5cm X 3cm > *Inflorescence Type* : corymb *Size* : to approx 10cm in diameter > *Flowers Size* : about 2cm... *Colour* : pink in bud, opening white... * > Calyx* :small, green *Bracts* : > *Fruits Type* : *Shape *: ovoid to rounded *Size* : 2cm *Seeds* : few > per fruit, maybe 1 to 3 > > *Other Info* : hauntingly fragrant! > > > > http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/?action=view¤t=Carissa2-1.jpg > > > http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/?action=view¤t=Carissa1-1.jpg > > This is a Carissa that I've grown over the years, and the nurseryman from > whom I bought it in LA (a sharp plant guy in his own right) did not know the > species. It tends to arch and make thickets, but will clamber into trees > somewhat if it can. New growth is pubescent, retaining some even in > maturity; leaves grayish-green. Large, paired straight spines (one opposite > other on stem) at some nodes. Flowers are produced on very small plants, and > are in large, showy, trusses and are hauntingly fragrant. > > Fruit is small, few-seeded, sparingly produced. Cuttings are extremely > difficult to root (compared to C. macrocarpa). > > Not sure if this is perhaps an Indian species or African? It is rare in > the trade here in the US. > > Thanks in advance! > > Ken. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
