Natal Plum

Cardon

About Natal Plum and Cardon

Natal Plum

Cardon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa Carandas

Cactus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Large Num-Num

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Cardon

In German

Natal Plum

Cardon

In French

natal Plum

Cardon

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Cardon

In Greek

Natal Plum

Cardon

In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Cardon

In Polish

Natal Plum

Cardon

In Latin

Natal Plum

Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Carissa

Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2012

1 27800

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Properties of Natal Plum and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Cardon

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

Natal Plum and Cardon Physical Information

Natal Plum and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Cardon are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:

Care of Natal Plum and Cardon

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