1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Carissa Carandas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
76.20 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval to roundish
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water during periods of drought
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
High phosphorus
Equal amount of N,P,K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Insects, Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Mildly Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Heals cracked skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
7.2 Common Name
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
Large Num-Num
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Garten -Pfingstrose
Natal Plum
7.2.3 In French
Jardin Pivoine
natal Plum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Jardín Peony
Ciruela Natal
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Natal Plum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Rauvolfioideae
8.10 Number of Species