American Beautyberry

Natal Plum

About American Beautyberry and Natal Plum

American Beautyberry

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Natal Plum. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Natal Plum doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Poisonous. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum

Season and care of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum is important to know. While considering everything about American Beautyberry and Natal Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Natal Plum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Natal Plum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Natal Plum is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beautyberry and Natal Plum Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum

Care of American Beautyberry and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.