Natal Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

Natal Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Medium

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used to feed livestock

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Natal Plum and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.