Natal Plum

Blue Mink

About Natal Plum and Blue Mink

Natal Plum

Blue Mink

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Shrub

Southern Africa

Carissa Carandas

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

9-11

12-9

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

60.00 cm

White

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Dark Green

Oval to roundish

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Slow

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral

Well drained

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Ground, Pot

Seedlings

Medium

Average Water Needs

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Equal amount of N,P,K

Aphids

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Birds

Mildly Toxic

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

✔✘

Air purification

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Fruits

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

✔✘

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

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Large Num-Num

नेटाल बेर

Natal Plum

natal Plum

Ciruela Natal

Natal Plum

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Gentianales

Apocynaceae

Carissa

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Carisseae

Rauvolfioideae

Annual and Perennial

Tender Perennial

Mexico, Central America

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

10-13

12-1

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Cushion/Mound-forming

30.00 cm

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Brown

Green

Heart-shaped

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Fast

Clay, Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Average

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Container, Ground, Pot

Seedlings

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Red blotch

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Birds, Butterflies

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Showy Purposes

Insignificant

Air purification

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Flowers

Used as Ornamental plant

✔✘

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

AGERATUM houstonianum

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Blue Mink Plant

Blue Mink Pflanze

Bleu Mink Plante

azul Mink Planta

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

azul Mink Plantar

niebieski Mink Roślina

blue Mink planta

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Asterales

Asteraceae

Ageratum

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eupatorieae

Asteroideae

Properties of Natal Plum and Blue Mink

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Blue Mink

Season and care of Natal Plum and Blue Mink is important to know. While considering everything about Natal Plum and Blue Mink, growing season is an essential factor. Natal Plum season is and Blue Mink season is . The type of soil for Natal Plum is and for Blue Mink is while the PH of soil for Natal Plum is and for Blue Mink is .

Natal Plum and Blue Mink Physical Information

Natal Plum and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is and width whereas Blue Mink height is and width . The color specification of Natal Plum and Blue Mink are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color:
Natal Plum leaf color:
Blue Mink flower color:
Blue Mink leaf color:

Care of Natal Plum and Blue Mink

Care of Natal Plum and Blue Mink include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done and Blue Mink pruning is done . In summer Natal Plum needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Blue Mink needs and in winter, it needs .