Melampodium

Natal Plum

About Melampodium and Natal Plum

Melampodium

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southern Africa

Types

Perennials

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

404

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Melampodium

नेटाल बेर

In German

Melmpodiam

Natal Plum

In French

Melmpodiam

natal Plum

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Natal Plum

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Natal Plum

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3920

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Natal Plum

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

Melampodium and Natal Plum Physical Information

Melampodium and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Natal Plum are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Natal Plum

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