Natal Plum

Arizona Madrone

About Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone

Natal Plum

Arizona Madrone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Red, Coral, Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

ARBUTUS arizonica

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Arizona Madrone

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Arizona Madrone

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Arizona Madrone

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Arizona Madrone

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Arizona MADRONE

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Αριζόνα Madrone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Arizona Madrone

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Arizona Madrone

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Arizona Madrone

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone

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

Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone Physical Information

Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Arizona Madrone height is 550.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Arizona Madrone flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Arizona Madrone leaf color: Light Green

Care of Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone

Care of Natal Plum and Arizona Madrone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arizona Madrone 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 Arizona Madrone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.