Natal Plum

Butterfly Tree

About Natal Plum and Butterfly Tree

Natal Plum

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

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

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

Apply N-P-K

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Butterfly Tree

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

Natal Plum and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Natal Plum and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Natal Plum and Butterfly Tree

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