Dwarf Nectarine

Natal Plum

About Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Oval to roundish

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, 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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica nectarine

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Nectarine, Hardy Red

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

आड़ू

नेटाल बेर

In German

Dwarf Nectarine

Natal Plum

In French

Dwarf Nectarine

natal Plum

In Spanish

Dwarf Nectarine

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Dwarf Nectarine

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Dwarf Nectarine

Natal Plum

In Polish

Dwarf Nectarine

Natal Plum

In Latin

Hardy Red

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum. Dwarf Nectarine doesn't have thorns and Natal Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Nectarine does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Nectarine has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum

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

Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum Physical Information

Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum are as follows:

Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum

Care of Dwarf Nectarine and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Nectarine 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 Dwarf Nectarine 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.