Cork Tree

Natal Plum

About Cork Tree and Natal Plum

Cork Tree

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A3, 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

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

No fertilizers needed

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Asthma

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Cork Oak

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

नेटाल बेर

In German

Cork Tree

Natal Plum

In French

Arbre de Cork

natal Plum

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Cork Tree

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Natal Plum

In Polish

Cork Tree

Natal Plum

In Latin

Cork ligno

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Celastraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Quercus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mirini

Carisseae

Subfamily

Mirinae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Natal Plum

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

Cork Tree and Natal Plum Physical Information

Cork Tree and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Natal Plum are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cork Tree and Natal Plum

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