Globe Amaranth

Natal Plum

About Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum

Globe Amaranth

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Central America

Southern Africa

Types

Ornamental

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

604

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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, Alkaline

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

GOMPHRENA globosa

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum

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

Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum

Care of Globe Amaranth and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.