Cider Apple

Natal Plum

About Cider Apple and Natal Plum

Cider Apple

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Not avaialable

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Cider Apple

नेटाल बेर

In German

Cider Apple

Natal Plum

In French

Cider Apple

natal Plum

In Spanish

sidra de manzana

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Cider Apple

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

sidra de maçã

Natal Plum

In Polish

Cider Apple

Natal Plum

In Latin

Pupillam cisere

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Malus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5520

1 27800

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Properties of Cider Apple and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cider Apple and Natal Plum

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

Cider Apple and Natal Plum Physical Information

Cider Apple and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cider Apple and Natal Plum are as follows:

Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cider Apple and Natal Plum

Care of Cider Apple and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cider Apple 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 Cider Apple 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.