Natal Plum

Big leaf Maple

About Natal Plum and Big leaf Maple

Natal Plum

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Carissa Carandas

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Natal Plum

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

natal Plum

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Natal Plum

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Natal Plum

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Natal Plum

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Carissa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2021

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Big leaf Maple

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

Natal Plum and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Natal Plum and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Natal Plum and Big leaf Maple

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