Black Cherry

Natal Plum

About Black Cherry and Natal Plum

Black Cherry

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Black Cherry

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

नेटाल बेर

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Natal Plum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

natal Plum

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Natal Plum

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Natal Plum

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Natal Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Natal Plum? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Natal Plum. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Natal Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Natal Plum has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Natal Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Natal Plum

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

Black Cherry and Natal Plum Physical Information

Black Cherry and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Natal Plum are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Cherry and Natal Plum

Care of Black Cherry and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Cherry 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.