The maintenance of "Carissa macrocarpa" is simple. Narrow hedges are recommended as orchard design for "Carissa macrocarpa" due to its prickles. "Carissa macrocarpa" is quite easy to grow. Carissa macrocarpa is a shrub native to South Africa. "Carissa macrocarpa" requires warm, moist subtropical climate. "Carissa macrocarpa" grows mainly in coastal areas in South Africa. The thorns of many species are branched (e.g. in "Crataegus crus-galli" and "Carissa macrocarpa").