Common Spindle

Natal Plum

About Common Spindle and Natal Plum

Common Spindle

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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900.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

European spindle

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

आम धुरी

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

axe commun

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

husillo Común

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

eixo comum

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

commune fusum

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Common Spindle and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Natal Plum

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

Common Spindle and Natal Plum Physical Information

Common Spindle and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Natal Plum are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Natal Plum

Care of Common Spindle and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.