Natal Plum

Black Chokeberry

About Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry

Natal Plum

Black Chokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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182.88 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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182.88 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Anaphylaxis

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

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Pectin

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

ARONIA melanocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Black Chokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Black Chokeberry Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Krzew aronii

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Lichen Frutex

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Aronia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry

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

Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry Physical Information

Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Black Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Black Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry

Care of Natal Plum and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.