Natal Plum

Amur Silvergrass

About Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass

Natal Plum

Amur Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Africa, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Amur Schilf

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Amur silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Amur silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Amur Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass

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

Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass Physical Information

Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass

Care of Natal Plum and Amur Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.