Black Walnut

Natal Plum

About Black Walnut and Natal Plum

Black Walnut

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Juglans nigra

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Black Walnut

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In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

नेटाल बेर

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Natal Plum

In French

Noir noyer

natal Plum

In Spanish

nogal negro

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Natal Plum

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Natal Plum

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Gentianales

Family

Juglandaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Juglans

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1620

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Natal Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Black Walnut and Natal Plum? We provide you with everything About Black Walnut and Natal Plum. Black Walnut doesn't have thorns and Natal Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Black Walnut does not have fragrant flowers. Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic and Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic. 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 Walnut and Natal Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Natal Plum

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

Black Walnut and Natal Plum Physical Information

Black Walnut and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Natal Plum are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Walnut and Natal Plum

Care of Black Walnut and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Walnut 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.