×

Blue Ash
Blue Ash

Natal Plum
Natal Plum



ADD
Compare
X
Blue Ash
X
Natal Plum

About Blue Ash and Natal Plum

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Southern Africa

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

654
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Blue Ash
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
नेटाल बेर

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Natal Plum

In French

usine Blue Ash
natal Plum

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Natal Plum

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Natal Plum

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Gentianales

Family

Oleaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
Carisseae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

6520
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Blue Ash and Natal Plum

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

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Natal Plum

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

Blue Ash and Natal Plum Physical Information

Blue Ash and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Natal Plum are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and Natal Plum

Care of Blue Ash and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash 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.